Numbers 16:5

He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.

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WEBBE

He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.

BSB

Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself.

KJV

And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

ASV

and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

BBE

And he said to Korah and his band, In the morning the Lord will make clear who are his, and who is holy, and who may come near him: the man of his selection will be caused to come near him.

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וַיְדַבֵּר vay·da·ber and he spoke H1696 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 קֹרַח ko·rach Korah H7141 וְאֶל־ ve·'el- and to H413 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 עֲדָתוֹ a·da·to company his H5712 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 בֹּקֶר bo·ker morning H1242 וְיֹדַע ve·yo·da' and he will make known H3045 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- [the one] who H834 לוֹ lo [belongs] to (the) him H9033 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַקָּדוֹשׁ ha·ka·do·osh the holy [person] H6918 וְהִקְרִיב ve·hik·riv and he will bring [him] near H7126 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to himself H413 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher [the one] whom H834 יִבְחַר־ yiv·char- he will choose H977 בּוֹ bo (in) (the) him H9033 יַקְרִיב yak·riv he will bring near H7126 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to himself H413

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

Pride and ambition occasion a great deal of mischief both in churches and states. The rebels quarrel with the settlement of the priesthood upon Aaron and his family. Small reason they had to boast of the people's purity, or of God's favour, as the people had been so often and so lately polluted with sin, and were now under the marks of God's displeasure. They unjustly charge Moses and Aaron with taking honour to themselves; whereas they were called of God to it. See here, 1. What spirit levellers are of; those who resist the powers God has set over them. 2. What usage they have been serviceable. Moses sought instruction from God. The heart of the wise studies to answer, and asks counsel of God. Moses shows their privileges as Levites, and convicts them of the sin of undervaluing these privileges. It will help to keep us from envying those above us, duly to consider how many there are below us.

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