Numbers 16:11
New International Version
It is against the LORD that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?”

New Living Translation
The LORD is the one you and your followers are really revolting against! For who is Aaron that you are complaining about him?”

English Standard Version
Therefore it is against the LORD that you and all your company have gathered together. What is Aaron that you grumble against him?”

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”

King James Bible
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

New King James Version
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD. And what is Aaron that you complain against him?”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore you and your whole group are the ones gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he, that you grumble against him?”

NASB 1995
“Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?”

NASB 1977
“Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?”

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore you and all your congregation are gathered together against Yahweh; but as for Aaron, who is he that you grumble against him?”

Amplified Bible
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD; but as for Aaron, who is he that you murmur against him?”

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should complain about him? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should complain about him?”

American Standard Version
Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?

Contemporary English Version
You and your followers have rebelled against the LORD, not against Aaron.

English Revised Version
Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So you and all your followers have joined forces against the LORD! Who is Aaron that you should complain about him?"

Good News Translation
When you complain against Aaron, it is really against the LORD that you and your followers are rebelling."

International Standard Version
Therefore you and your group have conspired against the LORD and Aaron. What is it that causes you to complain against him?"

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”

NET Bible
Therefore you and all your company have assembled together against the LORD! And Aaron--what is he that you murmur against him?"

New Heart English Bible
Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against God. And Aaron, what is he that you murmur against him?"

Webster's Bible Translation
For which cause both thou and all thy company are assembled against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

World English Bible
Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against Yahweh! What is Aaron that you complain against him?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore, you and all your congregation are meeting against YHWH; and Aaron, what [is] he, that you murmur against him?”

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, thou and all thy company who are met are against Jehovah; and Aaron, what is he, that ye murmur against him?'

Smith's Literal Translation
For this thou and all thine assembly being collected together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye shall murmur against him?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And that all thy company should stand against the Lord ? for what is Aaron that you murmur against him?

Catholic Public Domain Version
and so that your entire group would stand against the Lord? For what is Aaron that you should murmur against him?”

New American Bible
It is therefore against the LORD that you and all your faction are conspiring. As for Aaron, what has he done that you should grumble against him?”

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against the LORD. What is Aaron that you rail against him?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore both you and all your company gather yourselves together before the LORD tomorrow; and what is Aaron, that you should murmur against him?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this, you and all your assembly gather before LORD JEHOVAH tomorrow. And who is Ahron that you were murmuring against him?.’”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the LORD--; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thus it is with thee and all thy congregation which is gathered together against God: and who is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Korah's Rebellion
10He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. 11Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?” 12Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!…

Cross References
Exodus 16:8
And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

1 Samuel 12:17-19
Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.” / So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. / They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:12-14
But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king. / Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you. / If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.

1 Samuel 15:23
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

1 Samuel 15:26
“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”

1 Samuel 15:28
So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

1 Samuel 15:35
And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.

1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 16:14
Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

1 Samuel 16:23
And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play. Then Saul would find relief and feel better, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

1 Samuel 17:37
David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”


Treasury of Scripture

For which cause both you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that you murmur against him?

against

Numbers 16:3
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?

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Luke 10:16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

what is Aaron

Exodus 16:7,8
And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? …

Exodus 17:2
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

Acts 5:4
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

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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














Therefore
The word "therefore" serves as a conclusion drawn from previous statements or actions. In the context of Numbers 16, it connects the rebellion of Korah and his followers to the consequences they are about to face. The Hebrew word used here is "לָכֵן" (lakhen), which often introduces a logical result or judgment. This highlights the seriousness of their actions against divine authority, emphasizing that rebellion against God's appointed leaders is ultimately rebellion against God Himself.

it is you and all your followers
This phrase identifies the specific individuals involved in the rebellion. The Hebrew word for "followers" is "עֵדָה" (edah), meaning congregation or assembly. It underscores the collective nature of the rebellion, showing that it wasn't just an individual act but a communal uprising. This reflects the broader biblical theme that sin and rebellion can have communal implications, affecting not just the individual but the entire community.

who have conspired
The term "conspired" comes from the Hebrew root "נָצוּ" (natsah), meaning to rise up or to rebel. This word choice indicates a deliberate and organized effort against authority. In the biblical narrative, conspiracy against God's chosen leaders is seen as a grave sin, as it challenges the divine order established by God. This serves as a warning against the dangers of pride and ambition that lead to rebellion.

against the LORD
This phrase is crucial as it clarifies the true nature of the rebellion. Although the immediate conflict appears to be with Moses and Aaron, the ultimate rebellion is against God Himself. The Hebrew name for the LORD here is "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the covenant name of God, emphasizing His personal relationship with Israel. This reminds readers that defiance against God's appointed leaders is defiance against God, who established those leaders.

And who is Aaron
This rhetorical question diminishes Aaron's personal authority, highlighting that his position is not due to his own merit but by God's appointment. The Hebrew word "מִי" (mi) for "who" suggests insignificance in comparison to God's authority. This serves to remind the Israelites that their issue is not with Aaron as a person but with God's sovereign choice.

that you should grumble against him?
The word "grumble" is translated from the Hebrew "תַּלִּינוּ" (tallinu), which means to murmur or complain. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe the Israelites' frequent complaints against God and His leaders. Grumbling is portrayed as a lack of faith and trust in God's plan. This phrase challenges the Israelites to recognize their discontent as a spiritual issue, urging them to trust in God's wisdom and leadership.

Verse 11. - For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together. It does not follow that Korah was seeking an exclusive dignity for himself; or for his tribe. His "company" apparently included representative men from all the tribes, or at least from many (see on verse 2). They were seeking the priesthood because they affirmed it to be the common possession of all Israelites. Against the Lord. It was in his name that they appeared, and to some extent no doubt sincerely; but since they appeared to dispute an ordinance actually and historically made by God himself, it was indeed against him that they were gathered. And what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? The construction is broken, as so often when we have the ipsissima verba of Moses, whose meekness did not enable him to speak calmly under provocation. The sentence runs, "For which cause thou and all thy company who arc gathered against the Lord, - and Aaron, who is he, that ye murmur against him?" It was easy to represent the position of Aaron in an invidious light, as though they were assailing some personal sacerdotal pretensions; but in truth he was only a poor servant of God doing what he was bid.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Therefore,
לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

it is you
אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your followers
עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔ (‘ă·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

who have conspired
הַנֹּעָדִ֖ים (han·nō·‘ā·ḏîm)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3259: To fix upon, to meet, to summon, to direct, to engage

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the LORD!
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

As for Aaron,
וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן (wə·’a·hă·rōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

who
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

is he
ה֔וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you should grumble
תַלִּ֖ינוּ (ṯal·lî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate

against him?”
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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