Numbers 16:2 - Easy To Read Version

² Those four men gathered 250 other men from Israel together and came against Moses. They were leaders that had been chosen by the people. All the people knew them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the Israelites, 250 princes or leaders of the congregation called to the assembly, men well known and of distinction.

American Standard Version (1901)

² and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown;

Common English Bible

² rose up against Moses, along with two hundred fifty Israelite men, leaders of the community, chosen by the assembly, men of reputation.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² rose up against Moses, with two hundred fifty others of the sons of Israel, leading men of the assembly, and who, at the time of a council, would be called by name.

Numbers 16:2 Cross References

Numbers 26:9

Eliab had three sons—Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. Remember, Dathan and Abiram were the two leaders that turned against Moses and Aaron. They followed Korah when Korah turned against the Lord.

Ezekiel 23:10

They raped {\cf2\super [183]} her. They took her children. And they used a sword and killed her. They punished her. And women still talk about her.

1 Chronicles 5:24

These were the family leaders from half of Manasseh’s family group: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all strong and brave men. They were famous men. And they were leaders in their families.

Ezekiel 16:14

You became famous for your beauty. And all because I made you so lovely!’” The Lord my Master said these things.

1 Chronicles 12:30

From the family group of Ephraim there were 20,800 men. They were brave soldiers. They were famous men in their own families.

Numbers 1:16

All those men are the leaders of their families. The people also chose them to be leaders of their family groups.

Numbers 16:35

Then a fire came from the Lord and destroyed the 250 men who were offering the incense. [209]

Numbers 12:1

Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses. They criticized him because he married an Ethiopian [166] woman. They thought that it was not right for Moses to marry an Ethiopian woman.

Numbers 27:3

“Our father died while we were traveling through the desert. Our father died a natural death. He was not one of the men that joined Korah’s group. (Korah was the man who turned against the Lord.) But our father had no sons.