Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites.
Numbers 16:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the Lord! As for Aaron, who is he that you should complain about him? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord. And Aaron, what is he that you murmur against him? American Standard Version (1901) Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him? Common English Bible Thus you and your entire community have assembled against the LORD. But Aaron, what is he that you complain about him?” Catholic Public Domain Version and so that your entire group would stand against the Lord? For what is Aaron that you should murmur against him?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And that all thy company should stand against the Lord? For what is Aaron that you murmur against him? |
Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites.
So the people complained to Moses, ‘Give us water to drink.’ ‘Why are you complaining to me? ’ Moses replied to them. ‘Why are you testing the Lord? ’
Now the people began complaining openly before the Lord about hardship. When the Lord heard, his anger burned, and fire from the Lord blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.
Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, ‘We will not come!
They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, ‘You have gone too far! Everyone in the entire community is holy, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the Lord’s assembly? ’
Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.’
Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.’
Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God.’
So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God’s command, and those who oppose it will bring judgement on themselves.
And don’t grumble as some of them did, , and were killed by the destroyer. ,
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage.
But the Lord told him, ‘Listen to the people and everything they say to you. They have not rejected you; they have rejected me as their king.