Teks -- Numbers 16:10 (NET)

16:10 He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: Num 16:5-11 - he spake unto Korah and unto all his company

They were first addressed, not only because they were a party headed by his own cousin and Moses might hope to have more influence in that quarter, but because they were stationed near the tabernacle; and especially because an expostulation was the more weighty coming from him who was a Levite himself, and who was excluded along with his family from the priesthood. But to bring the matter to an issue, he proposed a test which would afford a decisive evidence of the divine appointment.

JFB: Num 16:5-11 - Even to-morrow

Literally, "in the morning," the usual time of meeting in the East for the settlement of public affairs.

JFB: Num 16:5-11 - the Lord will show who are his, . . . even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him

That is, will bear attestation to his ministry by some visible or miraculous token of His approval.

TSK: Num 16:10 - and seek

and seek : Pro 13:10; Mat 20:21, Mat 20:22; Luk 22:24; Rom 12:10; Phi 2:3; 3Jo 1:9

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Num 16:10

There being at this time but very few priests, and the profits and privileges belonging to them being many and great, they thought it but fit and reasonable that they, or some of the chief of them, should be admitted to share in their work and advantages.

Gill: Num 16:10 - And he hath brought thee near to him // and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee // and seek ye the priesthood also

And he hath brought thee near to him,.... To be in his courts, to watch in his house, and wait on his priests, for which an ample provision was made by tithes. Korah is there personally addressed:

and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee; the whole tribe of them, excepting Aaron and his family, who were advanced to be priests:

and seek ye the priesthood also? the high priesthood, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; this opens the true cause of their discontent and rebellion; they could not be satisfied with being the ministers of the priests, but wanted to be priests themselves, and Korah perhaps to be high priest.