Numbers 16:8
What does Numbers 16:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 16:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Moses said to Korah, Give ear now, you sons of Levi:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Moses saith unto Korah, `Hear ye, I pray you, sons of Levi;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said again to Core: Hear ye sons of Levi.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Moses said to Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi!
Context
v.7and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
v.8This passage
v.9seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;
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