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Is it too little for you that the God of Israel set you apart from the community of Israel to allow you to approach him[a] to do the work of the tabernacle of Yahweh, to stand before[b] the community to serve them? 10 He has allowed you to approach him,[c] you with all your brothers, the descendants[d] of Levi, but yet you also seek the priesthood. 11 Therefore you and your company that has banded together against Yahweh. What is Aaron that you grumble against him?”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:9 Literally “to bring you near to him”
  2. Numbers 16:9 Literally “in the presence of”
  3. Numbers 16:10 Literally “He has brought you near”
  4. Numbers 16:10 Or “sons”

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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