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Numbers 16:1

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:

KJV

Ecce autem Core filius Isaar, filii Caath, filii Levi, et Dathan atque Abiron filii Eliab, Hon quoque filius Pheleth de filiis Ruben,

Vulgate

Καὶ ἐλάλησεν Κόρε υἱὸς Ἰσσαὰρ υἱοῦ Καὰθ υἱοῦ Λευεί, καὶ Δαθὰν καὶ Ἀβειρὼν υἱοὶ Ἐλιάβ, καὶ Αὒν υἱὸς Φάλεθ υἱοῦ Ῥουβήν·

LXX

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, tookmen:

ASV

וַ/יִּקַּ֣ח קֹ֔רַח בֶּן יִצְהָ֥ר בֶּן קְהָ֖ת בֶּן לֵוִ֑י וְ/דָתָ֨ן וַ/אֲבִירָ֜ם בְּנֵ֧י אֱלִיאָ֛ב וְ/א֥וֹן בֶּן פֶּ֖לֶת בְּנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵֽן

Hebrew

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In this verse

People ReubenLeviKohathLeviKorahDathanAbiram

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֥וֹן
'vn
proper_noun · 1×
אֱלִיאָ֖ב
'ly'b
proper_noun · 21×
אֲבִירָ֜ם
'byrm
proper_noun · 11×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דָתָ֨ן
dtn
proper_noun · 10×
יִצְהָ֔ר
ytshr
proper_noun · 8×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
לֵוִ֖י
lvy
noun · 60×
פֶּ֣לֶת
plt
proper_noun · 2×
קְהָ֖ת
qht
proper_noun · 30×
קֹ֑רַח
qrch
proper_noun · 36×
רְאוּבֵ֔ן
r'vbn
proper_noun · 72×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers the rebellion of Korah, the spies sent to Canaan, the 40 years of wandering, Balaam's oracles, the conquest of Transjordan, and the death of Moses. Josephus portrays Moses as one of the greatest legislators in human history.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 26:16 — But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
  • Acts 7:36 — He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
  • Deut 11:6 — And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that w
  • Deut 11:6 — And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that w
  • Exod 6:18 — And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
  • Exod 6:21 — And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
  • Exod 6:21 — And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
  • Gen 49:3 — Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
  • Isa 63:10 — But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
  • Jude 1:11 — Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
  • Jude 1:11 — Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
  • Num 16:41 — But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
  • Num 26:9 — And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when t
  • Num 26:9 — And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when t
  • Num 27:3 — Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
  • Ps 106:16 — They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.