Numbers 16:15
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| Overview - Numbers 16 | |
| 1 | The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. |
| 23 | Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents. |
| 31 | The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others. |
| 36 | The censers are reserved to holy use. |
| 41 | Fourteen thousand and seven hundred are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron. |
| 46 | Aaron by incense stays the plague. |
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Numbers 16:15 (King James Version)
And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
- very wroth
- 12:3 Exodus 32:19 ; Matthew 5:22 ; Mark 3:5 ; Ephesians 4:26
- Respect
- Numbers 16:6 Numbers 16:7 ; Genesis 4:4 Genesis 4:5 ; Isaiah 1:10-15
- I have not
- Though Moses was their ruler, under God, yet, so far from oppressing them, he had not imposed the smallest tax, nor taken, as a present, so much as an ass from one of them. The common present that is now made to the great, in these countries, is a horse; but there is reason to believe, that an ass might formerly have answered the same purpose. "If it is a visit of ceremony from a {bashaw,}" says Dr. Russell, "or other person in power, a fine horse, sometimes with furniture, or some such valuable present, is made to him at his departure." As asses were esteemed no dishonourable beasts for the saddle, Sir
- J. Chardin, in his MS., supposes, that when Samuel disclaimed having taken the ass of any one, (1 Sa 12:3, he is to be understood of not having taken any ass for
- his riding. In the same light, he considers this similar declaration of Moses. His reason is "asses being then esteemed very honourable creatures for riding on, (ch. 22:21 30 ; Judges 5:10 . 2 ; Sa 16:2, as they are at this very time in
- Persia, being rode with saddles." 1 Samuel 12:3 1 Samuel 12:4 ; Acts 20:33 Acts 20:34 ; 1 Corinthians 9:15 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 7:2 12:14-17
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10