Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Numbers 16:38
These sinners against their own souls - That is, “against their own lives.” By their sin they had brought destruction upon themselves.
These sinners against their own souls - That is, “against their own lives.” By their sin they had brought destruction upon themselves.
6. THE REBELLION OF KORAH CHAPTER 16 _ 1. The rebellion of Korah (Numbers 16:1)_ 2. The punishment (Numbers 16:20) 3. Eleazar and his work (Numbers 16:36) 4. The murmuring of the whole
NUMBERS 16. THE REBELLION OF KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM (JE and P). The narrative fuses together accounts of distinct revolts led by different individuals and inspired by different motives. The first ...
SINNERS. See App-44. SOULS. their own selves. Hebrew. _nephesh._ THEIR OWN. Compare Genesis 19:17 and Proverbs 20:2. OFFERED. Hebrew brought near. App-43....
(om. _even) the_ FIRE-PANS _of these sinners_ AT THE COST OF _their lives_ R.V. marg. is an explanation of the R.V. But the latter is grammatically doubtful. LXX. has ὅτι ἡγίασαν τὰ πυρεῖα κ. τ. λ. (-...
DISCOURSE: 162 KORAH’S REBELLION Numbers 16:38. _The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar; for they offered them before the Lo...
D. REVOLT AND PUNISHMENT OF KORAH, DATHAN AND ABIRAM (NUMBERS 16:1-40) TEXT Numbers 16:1. Now Korah, the son if Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, an...
_THE CENSERS OF THESE SINNERS AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS, LET THEM MAKE THEM BROAD PLATES FOR A COVERING OF THE ALTAR: FOR THEY OFFERED THEM BEFORE THE LORD, THEREFORE THEY ARE HALLOWED: AND THEY SHALL B...
16:38 forfeited (a-8) Or 'sinned against.'...
THE REBELLION OF KOKAH, DATHAN, ABIBAM, AND ON This incident is similar to that recorded in Numbers 12, and while it illustrates the difficulties Moses encountered in his leadership, owing to the jeal...
THE ALTAR] the altar of burnt offering, which was overlaid with brass: see on Exodus 31:1. 41-50. The people now turn upon Moses and charge him with being the occasion of this calamity. Their unreaso...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 16 KORAH, DATHAN AND ABIRAM OPPOSE MOSES – NUMBERS 16:1-35 V1-2 Korah, Izhar’s son, belonged to Levi’s *tri
THESE SINNERS AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS. — i.e., men who have forfeited their lives by their sin. LET THEM MAKE THEM BROAD PLATES... — It was thus that the sacrilegious act of Korah and his company was...
_[Numbers 17:3]_ אֵ֡ת מַחְתֹּות֩ הַֽ חַטָּאִ֨ים הָ...
KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM Numbers 16:1; Numbers 17:1 BEHIND what appears in the history, there must have been many movements of thought and causes of discontent which gradually led to the events we n...
“BETWEEN THE DEAD AND THE LIVING” Numbers 16:36 The censers served as plates for the altar. Even evil men and evil things will be made to subserve the divine purposes. See Acts 2:23. What a wonderful...
Here begins the story of perhaps the strangest and most fully organized opposition that Moses had to encounter. Two elements were at work. The first was ambition and the second was dissatisfaction. Th...
The censers of these sinners (o) against their own souls, let them make them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they sh...
Sinners. These censers were sanctified or set apart for God's altar: 1. By the intention of those who used them, though contrary to his will; 2. by the exemplary vengeance which he exercised upon the...
This may serve to teach us how jealous the LORD is of his honour. But chiefly no doubt, with an eye to the everlasting priesthood of JESUS, to point out its vast importance. Dearest LORD! be thou my h...
The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise. It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
_SINNERS AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS_ ‘These sinners against their own souls.’ Numbers 16:38 Words startlingly true! What had Korah’s splendid energy, and courage, and ability, used in the evil service...
Chapter 16 contains the open rebellion against Moses of Dathan and Abiram, but especially the pretension of the ministry in Israel to arrogate priesthood to itself. Some of the chiefs of the people we...
THE CENSERS OF THESE SINNERS AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS,.... Who by burning incense in them sinned, and by sinning hurt and ruined their souls: LET THEM MAKE THEM BROAD PLATES [FOR] A COVERING OF THE AL...
The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall...
_Their own souls_ That is, their own lives; who were the authors of their own destruction. _The altar_ Of burnt-offerings, which was made of wood, but covered with brass before this time, (Exodus 27:1...
1 The rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, 23 Moses separateth the people from the rebels tents, 31 The earth swalloweth vp Korah, and a fire consumeth others. 36 The censers are reserued to holy...
The Punishment of the Rebellious Faction...
The censers of these sinners against their own souls, who by their sin had forfeited their lives, LET THEM (the artisans) MAKE THEM BROAD PLATES FOR A COVERING OF THE ALTAR; FOR THEY OFFERED THEM BEFO...
THE REBELLION OF KORAH (vs.1-15) The rebellion of Korah and a large company with him is significant of a dreadful revulsion against Christ both as Lord and High Priest of His people, and the awesome...
35-40 A fire went out from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense, while Aaron, who stood with them, was preserved alive. God is jealous of the honour of his own in...
AGAINST THEIR OWN SOULS, i.e. their own lives; who were the authors of their own death and destruction. Compare 1 KINGS 2:23 PROVERBS 20:2. This he saith for the vindication of God's justice and his o...
The chapter on which we have just been dwelling, is what may be called a digression from the history of Israel's wilderness life, except indeed the short paragraph respecting the Sabbath-breaker, It l...
Numbers 16:38 censers H4289 sinned H2400 souls H5315 made H6213 (H8804) hammered H7555 plates H6341 covering H6826
THE METAL OF THE CENSERS TO BE USED TO COVER THE ALTAR (NUMBERS 16:36). Numbers 16:36 ‘And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,' Numbers 16:37 “ Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that
CONTENTS: The gainsaying of Korah. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Korah, Dathan, Abriam. CONCLUSION: Proud and ambitious men projecting their own advancement by thrusting themselves into a place to...
Numbers 16:1. _Korah._ One of the firstborn, a very old man, and grandson of Levi by his father Jahar. _Dathan_ and _Abiram_ were descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; these according to the...
_Take up the censers._ DIVINE ECONOMY What God has kissed must not be lost; what God has consecrated must be preserved. The two hundred and fifty men may be burned up, the censers may be scorched, bu...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the history of the rebellion of Korah and his company. The time and place of this event are not recorded. It is probable that it occurred in one...
VINDICATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD. EXPOSITION THE GAINSAYING OF KORAH (Numbers 16:1). NUMBERS 16:1 Now K
Now we get to chapter sixteen and this guy Korah, who is brought into mention in the book of Jude, has gotten the conspiracy together. He is of the tribe of Levi and he said, "Hey Moses, you take too...
1 Corinthians 10:11; 1 Kings 2:23; 2 Peter 2:6; Ezekiel 14:8;...
Their own souls — That is, their own lives: who were the authors of their own destruction. The altar — Of burnt — offerings, which was made of wood, but covered with brass before this time, Exodus 27:...