Numbers 16:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.

New Living Translation
Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?

English Standard Version
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?

Berean Study Bible
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.

New American Standard Bible
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? But are you seeking the priesthood as well?

NASB 1995
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?

NASB 1977
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?

Amplified Bible
and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?

Christian Standard Bible
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are pursuing the priesthood as well.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has given you a special responsibility, and now, Korah, you think you should also be his priest.

Good News Translation
He has let you and all the other Levites have this honor--and now you are trying to get the priesthood too!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He has brought you and all the other Levites near himself, but now you demand to be priests.

International Standard Version
He brought you near, along with all of your relatives, the descendants of Levi. Are you also seeking the priesthood?

NET Bible
He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

New King James Version
and that He has brought you near to Himself, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking the priesthood also?

King James 2000 Bible
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also?

New Heart English Bible
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do you seek the priesthood also?

World English Bible
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do you seek the priesthood also?

American King James Version
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also?

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

A Faithful Version
And He has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. And do you seek the priesthood as well?

Darby Bible Translation
-- that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He hath also taken thee to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee, and seeke ye the office of the Priest also?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He hath taken thee to hym, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the office of the priest also?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He hath caused the and all thy brethren the childre of Leui with the, to come nye vnto him: and now ye seke the presthode also.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
he hath taken the to him and all thi brethern the sonnes of leui with the and ye seke the office of ye preast also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Indeed, He brings you near, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you—and you have also sought the priesthood!

Young's Literal Translation
yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee -- and ye have sought also the priesthood!

Smith's Literal Translation
He will bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and did ye seek also the priesthood?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you should challenge to yourselves the priesthood also,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Was the reason that he caused you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, to approach him, so that you would even claim for yourselves the priesthood too,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he has brought you, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi with you, but do you seek also the Priesthood?

Lamsa Bible
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you; and do you seek the priesthood also?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?
















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