The Meaning of Numbers 16:12 Explained

Numbers 16:12

KJV: And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

YLT: And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, 'We do not come up;

Darby: And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, We will not come up!

ASV: And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses  sent  to call  Dathan  and Abiram,  the sons  of Eliab:  which said,  We will not come up: 

What does Numbers 16:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 16:1-19 - The Rebellion Of Koran
This was a very serious revolt, because so many princes associated themselves with the Levites. Jealousy was at the root of the entire movement. "All the congregation are holy," they said. "Wherefore lift ye up yourselves?" There is no root of bitterness that needs such careful watching as jealousy! If it is in your heart you must, like Samuel of old and General Gordon in our own times, "hew Agag in pieces before the Lord."
The record of Moses' meekness precedes this story of his testing. Whatever is strongest and best in us will be searched as by fire. Even Moses was ruffled by these gross charges. See Numbers 16:15. The best of men are but men at the best. Only Jesus was without a flaw.
What a beautiful thought is expressed in Numbers 16:5; Numbers 16:7; Numbers 16:9. There are holy and blessed souls who have an especial right of access into God's presence-chamber. See Zechariah 3:7. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 16

1  The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
23  Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents
31  The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others
36  The censers are reserved to holy use
41  14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron
46  Aaron by incense stays the plague

What do the individual words in Numbers 16:12 mean?

And sent Moses to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab but they said not we will come up
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח  And  sent 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
לִקְרֹ֛א  to  call 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
לְדָתָ֥ן  Dathan 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּתָן  
Sense: a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korah’s conspiracy against Moses’ authority.
וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם  and  Abiram 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲבִירָם  
Sense: a Reubenite, son of Eliab in exodus.
בְּנֵ֣י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֱלִיאָ֑ב  of  Eliab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלִיאָב  
Sense: son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness.
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ  but  they  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
נַעֲלֶֽה  we  will  come  up 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.

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