Numbers 16:2 - Revised Version 1885

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:

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Rose up against Moses: and with them two hundred and fifty others of the children of Israel, leading men of the synagogue, and who in the time of assembly were called by name.

Numbers 16:2 Cross References

Genesis 6:4

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men which were of old, the men of renown.

1 Chronicles 12:30

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in their fathers' houses.

1 Chronicles 5:24

And these were the heads of their fathers' houses; even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.

Ezekiel 16:14

And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect through my majesty which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD

Ezekiel 23:10

These discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and her they slew with the sword: and she became a byword among women; for they executed judgements upon her.

Numbers 1:16

These are they that were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

Numbers 12:1

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married: for he had married a Cushite woman.

Numbers 16:35

And fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

Numbers 26:9

And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, which were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

Numbers 27:3

Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons.