Numbers 16:10

10 He has allowed you and all your fellow Levites with you to approach him. Yet you also seek the priesthood?

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, "Listen, you Levites,
9 isn't it enough for you that Israel's God has separated you from the Israelite community to allow you to approach him, to perform the service of the LORD's dwelling, and to serve before the community by ministering for them?
10 He has allowed you and all your fellow Levites with you to approach him. Yet you also seek the priesthood?
11 Thus you and your entire community have assembled against the LORD. But Aaron, what is he that you complain about him?"
12 Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, Eliab's sons. But they said, "We won't come up!
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