Numbers 16:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.”

Numbers 16:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 16:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 16:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow. It shall be that the man whom Yahweh chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi!””

Numbers 16:7 — World English Bible

Numbers 16:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.”

Numbers 16:7 — American Standard Version

Numbers 16:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and put in them fire, and put on them perfume, before Jehovah to-morrow, and it hath been, the man whom Jehovah chooseth, he <FI>is<Fi> the holy one; --enough of you, sons of Levi.'”

Numbers 16:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 16:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and put fire therein, and lay incense thereon before Jehovah to-morrow; and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy. It is enough, ye sons of Levi!”

Numbers 16:7 — Darby Translation

Numbers 16:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And put fire therein, and put incense in the before the Lord to morowe: and the man whome the Lord doeth chuse, the same shalbe holie: ye take too much vpon you, ye sonnes of Leui.”

Numbers 16:7 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 16:7 in Context — Numbers 16

5 Y habló á Coré y á todo su séquito, diciendo: Mañana mostrará Jehová quién es suyo, y al santo harálo llegar á sí; y al que él escogiere, él lo allegará á sí.

6 Haced esto: tomaos incensarios, Coré y todo su séquito:

7 Y poned fuego en ellos, y poned en ellos sahumerio delante de Jehová mañana; y será que el varón á quien Jehová escogiere, aquél [será] el santo: básteos [esto], hijos de Leví.

8 Dijo más Moisés á Coré: Oid ahora, hijos de Leví:

9 ¿Os es poco que el Dios de Israel os haya apartado de la congregación de Israel, haciéndoos allegar á sí para que ministraseis en el servicio del tabernáculo de Jehová, y estuvieseis delante de la congregación para ministrarles?

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What Does Numbers 16:7 Mean?

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