Numbers 16:10

10 He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!

Numbers 16:10 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 16:10

And he hath brought thee near [to him]
To be in his courts, to watch in his house, and wait on his priests, for which an ample provision was made by tithes. Korah is there personally addressed:

and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee;
the whole tribe of them, excepting Aaron and his family, who were advanced to be priests:

and seek ye the priesthood also?
the high priesthood, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; this opens the true cause of their discontent and rebellion; they could not be satisfied with being the ministers of the priests, but wanted to be priests themselves, and Korah perhaps to be high priest.

Numbers 16:10 In-Context

8 Then Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you Levites!
9 Is it too little for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to allow you to approach him in order to perform the duties of the Lord's tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation and serve them?
10 He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
11 Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against the Lord. What is Aaron that you rail against him?"
12 Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab; but they said, "We will not come!
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