Numbers 16:10

Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 16

“And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?”Numbers 16:10

What Does Numbers 16:10 Mean?

Numbers 16:10 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 16, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (11)

These passages are connected to Numbers 16:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 29:9“And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.”Hebrews 5:4“And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.”Hebrews 7:5“And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:”Numbers 3:10“And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”Numbers 18:7“Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”Proverbs 13:10“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.”Matthew 20:21“And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.”Luke 22:24“And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.”Romans 12:10“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”Philippians 2:3“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”3 John 1:9“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.”

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