and they rose up before Moses, [a]together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, [b](A)chosen in the assembly, men of renown. They assembled together (B)against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “[c](C)You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and (D)the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

When Moses heard this, (E)he fell on his face;

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:2 Lit and men from
  2. Numbers 16:2 Lit called ones of
  3. Numbers 16:3 Lit It is much for you

and rose up against Moses.(A) With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.(B) They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron(C) and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy,(D) every one of them, and the Lord is with them.(E) Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”(F)

When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.(G)

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