Numbers 16

Numbers 16:3

Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them.

Ye take too much state and greatness upon you: as if you only might or ought to engross the Lord to yourselves: since there is none of the congregation, but is capable and fit to do those holy actions, which ye have appropriated to yourselves; and the Lord would be as ready to testify his acceptance of them.

Numbers 16:4

Moses fell upon his face.

In a deep sorrow for this presumptuous sin of these princes, and in an humble invocation upon God who only could right these proud challenges, Moses cast himself down upon his face.

Numbers 16:5

Even to-morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him, whom he hath chosen.

To-morrow the Lord will give a visible proof, whether he hath set us apart to these his highest services; and whether he be well pleased, that ye should, without any special calling thereunto, approach unto his presence to offer sacrifices to him.

Numbers 16:7

Ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

Rather thou, O Korah, being one of the tribe of Levi, takest too much upon thee and thine, thus to encroach upon the Priests’ office; which thou shalt well find in the sequel.

Numbers 16:14

Wilt thou put out the eyes of these men?

Caust thou hope so to blind the eyes of these people, that they shall not discern thy fraudulent, presumptuous, and false dealing with them?

Numbers 16:47

The plague was begun among the people.

God had begun to strike the people with a sudden death.