Numbers 16:25

Translations

Modern

So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

Traditional

And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

Literal

And Moses rose and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

Latin

Surrexitque Moyses, et abiit ad Dathan et Abiron: et sequentibus eum senioribus Israël,

Original

Hebrew

English

So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

Notes

Numbers 16:21–26

The Lord threatened to destroy the entire community because of widespread sin (compare Genesis 18:16–33). Moses and Aaron prayed to limit the Lord's judgment to those guilty of this specific rebellion.

Numbers 16:1–17:13

Another rebellion demanded a clear separation of duties between priests and Levites. This power struggle was more serious than previous rebellions against God's authority (chapter 11; 12:1–15; 14:1–45).

In these historical events, the rebels protested minor issues and questioned their leaders' actions. Yet, Moses reminded them that they were actually rebelling against God. As a result, the Israelites suffered deadly consequences for their rebellion.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Apostasy Remove the Evil Retribution The Dangers of Sin

Related verses

Numbers 11:16–17
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.
Numbers 11:30
Then Moses returned to the camp, along with the elders of Israel.
Numbers 11:25
Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

People

Abiram: Reubenite who rebelled against Moses and Aaron Dathan: Reubenite who rebelled against Moses and Aaron Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Aaron Aaron’s Rod Abiram Courts and Trials Dathan Deuteronomy, Book of Incense Jude, Letter of Kadesh, Kadesh-Barnea Numbers, Book of Wilderness Wanderings

Topics

Ambition: Korah and his Co-Conspirators Company: Evil Conspiracy: Miriam and Aaron, Against Moses Dathan: A Conspirator Against Moses Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Incense: Korah and his Company Punished for offering Incense: Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Israel: Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Priests: Punishment for Invading the office of The Levites: Punishment of Korah and Others of, for offering Incense Treason of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Against Moses and Aaron

Numbers 16:25

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