Seemeth it a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the multitude of Israel, to take you near to himself, to do the service of the Tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the Congregation, and to minister unto them?

10 He hath also taken thee to [a]him, and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi with thee, and seek ye the office of the Priest also?

11 For which cause, thou, and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:10 To serve in the Congregation, as in the verse before.

Isn’t it enough(A) for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the Lord’s tabernacle and to stand before the community and minister to them?(B) 10 He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.(C) 11 It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble(D) against him?(E)

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