Numbers 16:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.”
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“He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?”
King James Version · Public Domain“and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee--and ye have sought also the priesthood!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 16:10 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
- Numbers 3:10So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.”
- Numbers 18:7But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
- Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Matthew 20:21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
- Luke 22:24A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
- Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).