Numbers 16:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁷ and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the LORD tomorrow: 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.

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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

They envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron the saint of the LORD.

Numbers 16:3

and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?

Numbers 16:5

and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

Numbers 16:6

This do; take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

Numbers 16:8

And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:

Ephesians 1:4

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: