Numbers 16:8

And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:

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Interpretation

Pride and ambition occasion a great deal of mischief both in churches and states. The rebels quarrel with the settlement of the priesthood upon Aaron and his family.

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This thought runs through Numbers 16:6-10.

Numbers 16:6 Numbers 16:7 Numbers 16:8 Numbers 16:9 Numbers 16:10

Glossary

Korah Person: Ice, hail. (1. ) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah ( Gen. 36:14 ; 1 Chr. 1:35 ). (2. ) A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron ( Ex. 6:21 ).
Levi Person: Adhesion. (1. ) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words ( Gen. 29:34 ).