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Numbers 16

Numbers 16:6

Korah’s Rebellion · Numbers 16:1–22
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Translations

Modern
You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,
Traditional
This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
Literal
Do this: Take to you firepans, Korah and all your company,
Latin
Hoc igitur facite: tollat unusquisque thuribula sua, tu Core, et omne concilium tuum:

Original

Hebrew
English
You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,

Notes

Numbers 16:6

Take censers: Korah and his group were to act like priests by burning incense (as in Leviticus 16:11–13). By doing this, they were claiming the right to serve as priests. God himself would decide who truly had the right to serve in that role.

Numbers 16:4–7

Moses … fell facedown on the ground to pray (compare 14:5; 16:22). Then he challenged Korah and his followers to a test.

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.

People

Korah: Levite rebel leader; his descendants became temple servants

Glossary

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

Topics

Aaron: Murmured Against, by the People Ambition: Korah and his Co-Conspirators Censer used for offering Incense Conspiracy: Miriam and Aaron, Against Moses Dathan: A Conspirator Against Moses Israel: Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Returned by the Way to the Red Sea: Rebellion of Korah Meekness: Moses Moses: Character of Meekness of 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