The Meaning of Numbers 16:16 Explained

Numbers 16:16

KJV: And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

YLT: And Moses saith unto Korah, 'Thou and all thy company, be ye before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow;

Darby: And Moses said to Korah, Be thou and all thy band before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow.

ASV: And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow:

Discover Numbers 16:16

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 16:16?

MEANING: What does Numbers 16:16 Mean?

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

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Numbers 16:16?

What is the context of Numbers 16:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

What does Numbers 16:16 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 16:16 mean?

And said Moses to Korah you and all your company be present before Yahweh you and they and as well as Aaron Tomorrow

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־ קֹ֔רַח אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־ עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔ הֱי֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֥ה וָהֵ֛ם וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן מָחָֽר

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מֹשֶׁה֙	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
קֹ֔רַח	Korah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: קֹרַח Sense: son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire.
וְכָל־	and all
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔	your company
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֵדָה Sense: congregation, gathering.
הֱי֖וּ	be present
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
לִפְנֵ֣י	before
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
יְהוָ֑ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וָהֵ֛ם	and they
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.
וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן	and as well as Aaron
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַהֲרֹון Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
מָחָֽר	Tomorrow
Parse: Adverb Root: מָחָר Sense: tomorrow, in time to come, in the future.

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