Numbers 16:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, along with Dathan, Abiram (sons of Eliab), and On, son of Peleth, from the tribe of Reuben, took action.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now Korah,{H7141} the son{H1121} of Izhar,{H3324} the son{H1121} of Kohath,{H6955} the son{H1121} of Levi,{H3878} with Dathan{H1885} and Abiram,{H48} the sons{H1121} of Eliab,{H446} and On,{H203} the son{H1121} of Peleth,{H6431} sons{H1121} of Reuben,{H7205} took{H3947} [men]:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now Korah{H7141}, the son{H1121} of Izhar{H3324}, the son{H1121} of Kohath{H6955}, the son{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, and Dathan{H1885} and Abiram{H48}, the sons{H1121} of Eliab{H446}, and On{H203}, the son{H1121} of Peleth{H6431}, sons{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}, took{H3947}{(H8799)} men:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Corah the sonne of Iezehar the sonne of Cahath the sonne of Leui: and Dathan and Abiram the sonne of Eliab and On the sonne of Peleth the sonne of Ruben:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Corah the sonne of Iezehar the sonne of Kahath, the sonne of Leui, with Dathan and Abiram the sonne of Eliab, and On the sonne of Peleth, ye sonnes of Rube,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe Korah the sonne of Izhar, the sonne of Kohath, the sonne of Leui went apart with Dathan, and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab, & On the sonne of Peleth, the sonnes of Reuben:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Corah the sonne of Isaar, the sonne of Caath, the sonne of Leui, went a part with Dathan and Abiram, the sonnes of Eliab, & On the sonne of Peleth, the sonne of Ruben:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, taketh both Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took `men':

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men] :

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Pallu, the son of Reuben, made themselves ready,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Rebellion of Korah Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, who were Reubenites, took men

Referenced Verses

  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.
  • Exod 6:21 : 21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
  • Exod 6:18 : 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
  • Num 27:3 : 3 Our father died in the wilderness. He was not part of the group that rebelled against the LORD during Korah’s assembly, but he died because of his own sin. He had no sons.
  • Deut 11:6 : 6 And what He did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, tents, and everything that followed them, in the midst of all Israel.
  • 1 Chr 5:1-2 : 1 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—although he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, because he defiled his father’s bed. He is not counted as the firstborn in the records. 2 Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
  • Gen 49:3-4 : 3 'Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the first of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.' 4 'Unstable as water, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed; you defiled it—he went up onto my couch.'
  • Num 26:9-9 : 9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram, community leaders who opposed Moses and Aaron as part of Korah’s assembly, inciting rebellion against the Lord. 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, when that assembly died, as the fire consumed 250 men, serving as a warning sign.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 26:8-11
    4 verses
    84%

    8 The descendants of Pallu: Eliab.

    9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram, community leaders who opposed Moses and Aaron as part of Korah’s assembly, inciting rebellion against the Lord.

    10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, when that assembly died, as the fire consumed 250 men, serving as a warning sign.

    11 However, the sons of Korah did not die.

  • Num 16:23-27
    5 verses
    80%

    23 Then the Lord said to Moses,

    24 "Say to the assembly, 'Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.'"

    25 Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

    26 He warned the assembly, "Move away from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins."

    27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children, and little ones at the entrances to their tents.

  • Num 16:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2 They rose up against Moses, accompanied by 250 leaders of Israel, men of reputation who had been chosen to represent the assembly.

    3 They gathered against Moses and Aaron and said to them, "You have taken too much upon yourselves! The whole community is holy, each one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you set yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?"

  • Num 16:5-8
    4 verses
    79%

    5 Then he spoke to Korah and all his followers, saying, "In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, who is holy, and whom He permits to approach Him. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.

    6 "Do this: Take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your followers.

    7 Put fire in them and place incense on them in the presence of the Lord tomorrow. The man the Lord chooses will be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!"

    8 Moses also said to Korah, "Listen now, you sons of Levi!

  • Num 16:16-20
    5 verses
    75%

    16 Moses said to Korah, "You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow—you, they, and Aaron.

    17 Each man is to take his censer, put incense in it, and present it before the Lord—250 censers in all. You and Aaron are also to do the same, each with his censer.

    18 So each of them took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

    19 When Korah had assembled the entire community against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole assembly.

    20 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

  • Num 16:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 Therefore, it is against the Lord that you and all your followers have gathered. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?"

    12 Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come!

  • Deut 11:6
    75%

    6 And what He did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, tents, and everything that followed them, in the midst of all Israel.

  • Num 1:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 These were the appointed leaders of the congregation, the chiefs of their ancestral tribes; they were the heads of the clans of Israel.

    17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

  • Exod 6:21
    74%

    21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

  • Exod 6:24
    74%

    24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.

  • 1 Chr 6:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1 The sons of Levi are Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

    2 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

    3 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

  • Num 16:32-33
    2 verses
    73%

    32 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, along with all of Korah's men and all their possessions.

    33 They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished from the community.

  • 1 Chr 1:35
    73%

    35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

  • 1 Chr 6:37
    73%

    37 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son.

  • Num 27:3
    73%

    3 Our father died in the wilderness. He was not part of the group that rebelled against the LORD during Korah’s assembly, but he died because of his own sin. He had no sons.

  • 1 Chr 6:16
    72%

    16 These were the men David appointed to lead the singing in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest.

  • 1 Chr 6:22
    72%

    22 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah.

  • Ps 106:17
    72%

    17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the company of Abiram.

  • Gen 46:11
    71%

    11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Num 3:17
    70%

    17 These were the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chr 6:18
    70%

    18 These were the men who served, along with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel.

  • Num 4:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

    2 Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • Num 4:34
    70%

    34 So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their clans and by their ancestral houses,

  • Num 3:19
    69%

    19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.