Numbers 16:17

And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
take	וּקְח֣וּ u.ke.Chu	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
censer	מַחְתָּת֗וֹ mach.ta.To	H4289	a pan for live coals · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
put	וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם u.ne.ta.Tem	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
incense	קְטֹ֔רֶת ke.To.ret	H7004	a fumigation · noun, common feminine singular absolute
bring	וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞ם ve.hik.rav.Tem	H7126	to approach (causatively · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
before	לִפְנֵ֤י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
censer	מַחְתָּת֔וֹ mach.ta.To	H4289	a pan for live coals · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
hundred	וּמָאתַ֖יִם u.ma.Ta.yim	H3967	a hundred · conjunction + cardinal number, feminine dual absolute
fifty	חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים cha.mi.Shim	H2572	fifty · cardinal number, masculine plural absolute
censers	מַחְתֹּ֑ת mach.Tot	H4289	a pan for live coals · noun, common feminine plural absolute
Aaron	וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן ve.'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
each	אִ֥ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
censer	מַחְתָּתֽוֹ mach.ta.To	H4289	a pan for live coals · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 12:7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:12-22

Here is, I. The insolence of Dathan and Abiram, and their treasonable remonstrance. Moses had heard what Korah had to say, and had answered it; now he summons Dathan and Abiram to bring in their complaints (Num 16:12); but they would not obey his summons, either because they could not for shame say that to his face which they were resolved to say, and then it is an instance of some remains of modesty in them; or, rather, because they would not so far own his authority, and then it is an instance of the highest degree of impudence. They spoke the language of Pharaoh himself, who set Moses at defiance, but they forgot how dearly he paid for it. Had not their heads been wretchedly heated, and t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 16:17

two hundred fifty censers--probably the small platters, common in Egyptian families, where incense was offered to household deities and which had been among the precious things borrowed at their departure [Exo 12:35-36].

John Gill on Numbers 16:17

And take every man his censer, and put incense therein,.... Which they were to bring with them the next day from their own tents; and these might be censers which they had in their several families, and which they had used in them before the order of priesthood was set up in Aaron's family, and limited to that; or they might be a sort of chafing dishes, or vessels like censers, and would serve the present purpose; they were ordered to put fire into them, that was to be taken from the altar of burnt offering; for strange fire might not be used: and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers: according to the number of the men that were gathered with Korah:…

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John Calvin on Numbers 16:16-17

And Moses said unto Korah. The idea of Moses is not to make an experiment as if in a doubtful matter; but, being assured by the Spirit of prophecy what the event would be, he summons Korah before the tribunal of God, that he may receive the sentence of condemnation which he deserves. Nor does he inveigle him so as to destroy him unawares, but rather still endeavors to cure his madness, if it were possible to do so. For the sacred incense-offering was calculated to inspire him with alarm, lest, by rashly attempting more than was lawful, he should effect his own destruction, especially after so memorable an example had been made in the case of Nadab and Abihu. Moses, however, in reliance on Go…

Dictionary and topics

Aaron — The eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex. 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator. He was born in Egypt three years before…
Abiram — Father of height; i.e., “proud.” (1.) One of the sons of Eliab, who joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron. He and all the conspirators, with their families and possessions (except…
Korah — Ice, hail. (1.) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah (Gen. 36:14; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Ex. 6:21). The institution of the…
Ambition · .Korah and his co-conspirators — .Korah and his co-conspirators
Censer · Used for offering incense — Used for offering incense
Dathan · A conspirator against Moses — A conspirator against Moses
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Rebellion of Korah — Rebellion of Korah
Incense · Uses of — Uses of
Levites, The · Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense — Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense
Priests · Punishment for invading the office of — Punishment for invading the office of
Treason · .Of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Moses and Aaron — .Of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Moses and Aaron

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Numbers 16:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:12-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 16:17

John Gill on Numbers 16:17

John Calvin on Numbers 16:16-17

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 16:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:12-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 16:17

John Gill on Numbers 16:17

John Calvin on Numbers 16:16-17

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 16:16-17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 16:16-17

Rashi on Numbers 16:17