Numbers 16:7

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּתְנ֣וּ בָהֵ֣ן ׀ אֵ֡שׁ וְשִׂימוּ֩ עֲלֵיהֶ֨ן ׀ קְטֹ֜רֶת לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ מָחָ֔ר וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הַקָּד֑וֹשׁ רַב־לָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃

Transliteration

And tənû in-them ʾēš and śîmû upon-them qəṭōret before YHWH māḥār, and wəhāyâ the-ʾîš whom-yibḥar YHWH he the-haqqādôš; much-for-you sons-of-Lēwî

Grammar Details

*tənû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - give/put
*ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular - fire
*śîmû*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - put/place
*qəṭōret*: noun, feminine singular - incense/smoke offering
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
*māḥār*: adverb - tomorrow
*wəhāyâ*: waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
*yibḥar*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will choose
*haqqādôš*: definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the holy one
*Lēwî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Levi

Word Meanings

*qəṭōret*: incense/smoke offering
*rab-lākem*: too much for you/you take too much upon yourselves/enough for you

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Referenced Verses

Num 16:3 : 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Num 16:5 : 5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Matt 21:23-27 : 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Eph 1:4 : 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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