Passage

Numbers 16.10

Book: Numbers · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

8. And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi: 9. seemeth 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;

10. and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?

Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him? 12. And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up: (Numbers 16:8-12, ASV)

WEB

8. Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi! 9. Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of Yahweh’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;

10. and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?

Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against Yahweh! What is Aaron that you murmur against him?” 12. Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, “We won’t come up! (Numbers 16:8-12, WEB)

KJV

8. And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9. Seemeth 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 the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?

10. And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? 12. And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up: (Numbers 16:8-12, KJV)

YLT

8. And Moses saith unto Korah, 'Hear ye, I pray you, sons of Levi; 9. is it little to you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the company of Israel to bring you near unto Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the company to serve them?

10. yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and ye have sought also the priesthood!

Therefore, thou and all thy company who are met [are] against Jehovah; and Aaron, what [is] he, that ye murmur against him?' 12. And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, 'We do not come up; (Numbers 16:8-12, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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