Numbers 16:10

10 and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?

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 Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you sons of Levi:

9 [seems it but] a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tent of Yahweh, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;

10 and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?

11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Yahweh: and Aaron, what is he who you murmur against him?

12 Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We won't come up: