Numbers 16:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ Tomorrow put fire and incense [200] in some special pans. Then bring those pans before the Lord. The Lord will choose the person who is truly holy. You Levites have gone too far—you are wrong!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And put fire in them and put incense upon them before the Lord tomorrow; and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

Common English Bible

⁷ Tomorrow put fire in them and place incense on them in the LORD’s presence. The man whom the LORD chooses, that one is holy. You Levites have gone too far!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ and drawing fire into it tomorrow, place incense upon it before the Lord. And whomever he will choose, the same shall be holy. You sons of Levi have been raised up greatly."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And putting fire in them to-morrow, put incense upon it before the Lord. And whomsoever he shall choose, the same shall be holy. You take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

Numbers 16:7 Cross References

Psalm 106:16

The people became jealous of Moses.\par They became jealous of Aaron,\par the Lord’s holy priest.\par

Numbers 16:3

They came as a group to speak against Moses and Aaron. These men said to Moses and Aaron, “You have gone too far—you are wrong! All the people of Israel are holy—the Lord still lives among them! You are making yourself more important than the rest of the Lord’s people.”

Numbers 16:5

Then Moses said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show which person truly belongs to him. The Lord will show which person is truly holy. And the Lord will bring that person near to him. The Lord will choose that man, and the Lord will bring that man near to him.

Numbers 16:6

So Korah, you and all your followers should do this:

Numbers 16:8

Moses also said to Korah, “You Levites, listen to me.

Ephesians 1:4

In Christ, God chose us before the world was made. God chose us in love to be his holy people {\cf2\super [4]} —people with no wrong in us before him.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

Brothers and sisters, the Lord loves you. God chose you from the beginning to be saved. So we should always thank God for you. You are saved by the Spirit {\cf2\super [7]} making you holy {\cf2\super [8]} and by your faith (believing) in the truth.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.