and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take too much on you, seeing all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and Yahweh is among them: why then lift you up yourselves above the assembly of Yahweh?

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All the congregation are holy - Compare the marginal reference. Korah’s object was not to abolish the distinction between the Levites and th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ye take too much upon you ... —Or, enough for you , i.e., you have held the priesthood and the governme…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You take too much upon you.89 Some explain this phrase as meaning, “Let it be enough,” as if they desired to put an end to the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they gathered themselves together against Moses, and
against Aaron
They met toget…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Pride and ambition cause a great deal of trouble both in churches and states. The rebels quarrel with the establishment of the priesthood upon Aaro…

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