Numbers 16:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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!"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And put fire in them, and put incense in them before the LORD tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses, he shall be holy: you take too much upon you, sons of Levi.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and do fyre therein ad put ces thereto before the Lorde tomorowe: And then whom soeuer the Lorde doeth chose the same is holy. Ye make ynough to doo ye childern of Leui.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & do fyre therin, & put incense theron tomorow before the LORDE: then whom so euer the LORDE choseth, the same shal be holy. Ye make to moch a doo, ye children of Leui.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And do fire therin, and put incense in them before the Lorde to morowe: And the man whom the Lorde doth chose, the same shalbe holy: Ye take much vpon you ye sonnes of Leui.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom Yahweh does choose, he [shall be] holy: you take too much on you, you sons of Levi.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And put spices on the fire in them before the Lord tomorrow; then the man marked out by the Lord will be holy: you take overmuch on yourselves, you sons of Levi.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    put fire in them, and set incense on them before the LORD tomorrow, and the man whom the LORD chooses will be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 16:3 : 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 : 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.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?" 18 Elijah replied, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, by abandoning the commandments of the LORD and following the Baals.
  • Matt 21:23-27 : 23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?' 24 Jesus answered them, 'I will also ask you one question. If you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?' They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet. 27 So they answered Jesus, 'We do not know.' Then he said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.'
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
  • 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Num 16:5-6
    2 verses
    85%

    5Then 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.

  • Num 16:8-10
    3 verses
    81%

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

    9Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has set you apart from the rest of the Israelite community to bring you near to Himself to do the work of the Lord's tabernacle and to stand before the assembly to minister to them?

    10He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to Him, but now you are demanding the priesthood as well!

  • Num 16:16-18
    3 verses
    80%

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

    17Each 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.

    18So 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.

  • 2 Chr 29:11
    77%

    11My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.

  • Lev 16:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the curtain.

    13He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the atonement cover above the testimony, so that he will not die.

  • Num 4:17
    74%

    17The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

  • Deut 18:5
    73%

    5For the LORD your God has chosen him and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the LORD forever.

  • Lev 1:7
    73%

    7The sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

  • Num 8:13
    73%

    13You shall present the Levites before Aaron and his sons and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.

  • Num 3:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    6Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may assist him.

  • Num 16:20
    72%

    20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

  • Num 18:6
    72%

    6I myself have chosen your brothers, the Levites, from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD for their service at the tent of meeting.

  • Num 3:11
    72%

    11The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 30:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he trims the lamps.

    8When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense on it. This shall be a perpetual incense offering before the LORD throughout your generations.

  • Num 16:3
    72%

    3They 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?"

  • 2 Chr 13:9
    72%

    9Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of what are not gods.

  • Lev 22:17
    72%

    17The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Lev 6:19
    71%

    19The priest who offers it as a sin offering shall eat it. It must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.

  • Lev 10:1
    71%

    1Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them to do.

  • 1 Chr 15:12
    71%

    12He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.

  • Num 4:19
    71%

    19Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

  • Josh 7:14
    71%

    14In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord selects shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord selects shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord selects shall come forward man by man.

  • Exod 40:27
    71%

    27He burned fragrant incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

  • Num 16:35
    71%

    35Then fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense.

  • Num 8:6
    71%

    6Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.

  • Exod 29:1
    71%

    1This is the procedure you shall follow to consecrate them to serve Me as priests: Take one young bull and two unblemished rams.

  • Lev 7:35
    71%

    35This is the portion of Aaron and his sons from the offerings made by fire to the Lord, on the day they were presented to serve the Lord as priests.

  • Lev 22:1
    71%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Exod 28:41
    71%

    41Clothe your brother Aaron and his sons with these garments. Anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests.

  • Num 8:15
    71%

    15After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.

  • Num 18:2
    71%

    2Bring your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, to join you and assist you while you and your sons serve before the tent of the testimony.

  • Exod 29:30
    70%

    30The son who succeeds him as priest shall wear them for seven days when he enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.

  • 1 Sam 2:28
    70%

    28Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence? And I gave to your forefather’s family all the offerings made by fire from the Israelites.

  • Lev 3:5
    70%

    5Aaron's sons are to burn them on the altar, on top of the burnt offering that is over the burning wood. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • Exod 29:35
    70%

    35Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.

  • Exod 30:37
    70%

    37Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; regard it as holy to the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 6:49
    70%

    49The sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their surrounding pasturelands.