Numbers 16:5 KJV

And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

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Thompson Chains

  • Saints KnownSee the chain from Nahum 1:7 · 6 links
  • AccessSee the chain from Psalms 24:3 · 10 links
  • Chosen OnesSee the chain from Deuteronomy 7:6 · 5 links

Parallel Passages

  • Ezekiel 40:46 And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
  • Numbers 17:5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
  • Psalms 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
  • 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

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Topics

  • Aaron Murmured against, by the people
  • Abiram 1. An Israelite who conspired with Dathan against Moses and Aaron
  • Ambition Korah and his co-conspirators
  • Blindness Israelites
  • Citizens Korah, Dathan, and Abiram

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • KorahIce, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Gen 36:14; 1 Chr 1:35).
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he spake וַיְדַבֵּר waydabbēr דָבַר Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto Korah אֶל ʾel Preposition קֹרַח qōraḥ קֹרַח Proper name וְאֶל wĕʾel Preposition · with and
  • and unto all his company כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct עֲדָתוֹ ʿădātô עֵדָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • Even to morrow בֹּקֶר bōqer בֹּקֶר Noun · masculine singular
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • will shew וְיֹדַע wĕyōdaʿ יָדַע Verb · hiphil jussive, third person masculine singular · with and
  • who are his, and who is holy אֶת ʾet Object marker אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הַקָּדוֹשׁ haqqādôš קָדוֹשׁ Adjective · masculine singular · with the וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative
  • and will cause him to come near וְהִקְרִיב wĕhiqrîb קָרַב Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • unto him: even him whom he hath chosen יִבְחַר yibḥar בָּחַר Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • will he cause to come near בּוֹ bô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular יַקְרִיב yaqrîb קָרַב Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular

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