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Numbers 16:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Numbers 16:2

Verse 2 of 50

Scripture focus

And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

Numbers 16:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 16:2

Theological / Devotional

Before Moses. Literally, “against the faces of Moses,” that is, openly and defiantly.

Princes of the assembly. These men of the congregation apparently belonged to other tribes as well as to that of Levi.

Famous in the congregation. Or, “chosen from the assembly” (RSV). This probably refers to their being called to public consultations in deliberations on weighty matters.

Men of renown. Literally, “men of name.” Men held in high esteem in the church were involved in this insurrection, thereby making it the more serious. Similar expressions are found in Gen. 6:4; 1 Chron. 5:24; 12:30. Contrast in Job 30:8, where the expression “children of base men” is, literally, “children of nameless men.”

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