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Barnes' Notes on Numbers 16:3

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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All the congregation are holy - Compare the marginal reference. Korah’s object was not to abolish the distinction between the Levites and the people, but to win priestly dignity for himself and his kinsmen Numbers 16:10. This ultimate design is masked for the present in order to win support from the Reubenites by putting forward claims to spiritual equality on behalf of every Israelite. return to 'Top of Page'
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