King James Version
Numbers 16:10 in the King James Version says “And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?”
Numbers 16:10 · KJV
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And he hath brought thee near”
H7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“to him and all thy brethren”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
“the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“with thee and seek”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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