Some Israelite men have married foreign women and have let their sons do the same thing. Our own officials and leaders were the first to commit this disgusting sin, and now God's holy people are mixed with foreigners.
Numbers 16:3 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition and Aaron and said, “Why do you think you're so much better than everyone else? We're part of the Lord's holy people, and he's with all of us. What makes you think you're the only ones in charge?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and they gathered 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 congregation of the LORD? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, [Enough of you!] You take too much upon yourselves, seeing that all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you lift yourselves up above the assembly of the Lord? American Standard Version (1901) 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 Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah? Common English Bible They assembled against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You’ve gone too far, because the entire community is holy, every last one of them, and the LORD is with them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the LORD’s assembly?” Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had stood against Moses and Aaron, they said: "Let it be sufficient for you that the entire multitude is of holy ones, and that the Lord is among them. Why do you elevate yourselves above the people of the Lord?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they had stood up against Moses and Aaron, they said: Let it be enough for you, that all the multitude consisteth of holy ones, and the Lord is among them. Why lift you up yourselves above the people of the Lord? |
Some Israelite men have married foreign women and have let their sons do the same thing. Our own officials and leaders were the first to commit this disgusting sin, and now God's holy people are mixed with foreigners.
Everyone in camp was jealous of Moses and of Aaron, your chosen priest.
When you, Lord God, appeared to your people at Sinai, you came with thousands of mighty chariots.
but you will be my holy nation and serve me as priests. Moses, that is what you must tell the Israelites.
You and your followers have rebelled against the Lord, not against Aaron.
The next day the people of Israel again complained against Moses and Aaron, “The two of you killed some of the Lord's people!”
Israel's king is the Lord God. He lives there with them and intends them no harm.
But our ancestors refused to obey Moses. They rejected him and wanted to go back to Egypt.
You stubborn and hardheaded people! You are always fighting against the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did.