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Numbers 16:7 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Numbers 16:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 16 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.”
Numbers 16:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 16:7
Moses tells Korah's company: 'put fire therein, and put incense... and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy.' Moses proposes testing through offering incense - a priestly prerogative (Ex 30:7-8). The challenge: let God choose. The Hebrew 'bachar' (choose) emphasizes divine election, not human ambition. God's choice was demonstrated - divine fire consumed unauthorized offerers (v.35). This illustrates that ministry is divine calling, not personal presumption. Those God calls, He confirms; those He doesn't, He judges. New Testament ministry requires divine gifting...
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Cross-References for Numbers 16:7
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“and said to them”
“brothers loved by the Lord”
“a royal priesthood”
“that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;”
“saying”
“when Ahab saw Elijah”
“the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching”