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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Numbers 16:15

Very angry. This anger was a zeal against sin; and an indignation at the affront offered to God; like that which the same holy prophet conceived upon the sight of the golden calf, Exodus xxxii. 19. (Challoner) --- Respect not. Hebrew, "thou wilt not have regard for their sacrifices, " as long as they continue in these sentiments of pride and of rebellion. (Haydock) --- Thou knowest. Hebrew, "I have not," &c. --- Ass. This expression is proverbial, 1 Kings xii. 3. The Samaritan and Septuagint read, chamod, "any thing desirable," instead of chamor "an ass." (Calmet)

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See also Numbers 16:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Numbers 16:15. _RESPECT NOT THOU THEIR OFFERING_] There was no danger of this: they wished to set up a priesthood and a sacrifical system of their own; and God never has blessed, and never can b...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 ...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OFFERING. gift offering. App-13....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The civil rebellion of Dathan and Abiram against Moses" leadership....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _their offering_ This refers, apparently, -to the sacrifice which every Israelite might offer for his household and may be compared with Genesis 4:4 f.… The writer is not thinking of any special pries...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MOSES WAS VERY WROTH—I HAVE NOT TAKEN ONE ASS FROM THEM— Moses pleads, in justification of himself, that so far from dealing arbitrarily, as they allege, (Numbers 16:13.) he had not exacted the smalle...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND MOSES WAS VERY WROTH, AND SAID UNTO THE LORD, RESPECT NOT THOU THEIR OFFERING: I HAVE NOT TAKEN ONE ASS FROM THEM, NEITHER HAVE I HURT ONE OF THEM._ Moses was very wroth. Though the meekest of a...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I HAVE NOT TAKEN ONE ASS FROM THEM... — In answer to the accusation preferred against him in Numbers 16:13, Moses vindicates himself from the charge of oppression or extortion....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּ֤חַר לְ מֹשֶׁה֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE REBELLION OF KORAN Numbers 16:1 This was a very serious revolt, because so many princes associated themselves with the Levites. Jealousy was at the root of the entire movement. “All the congregat...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! Behold in the instance of Moses, and his meekness for the moment forsaking him, the weakness of poor human nature universally. It was thou only, dearest JESUS! that couldst exercise mercy unre...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    15._And Moses was very wroth. _Although it might be, that there was something of human passion here, still zeal for God was supreme in his mind, nor did intemperate feelings, if he was at all tempted...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND MOSES WAS VERY WROTH,.... Or "it heated Moses exceedingly" p; made him very angry, caused him to burn with wrath against them; even the speech they made, the words they uttered, not so much on acc...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. Ver. 15. _And Moses was very wroth._] Or, Very...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Respect not their offering_ Accept not their incense which they are now going to offer, but show some eminent dislike of it. He calls it _their offering_, though it was offered by Korah and his compa...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Moses was very wroth, the insulting injustice of the charge provoking him to a just indignation, AND SAID UNTO THE LORD, RESPECT NOT THOU THEIR OFFERING; God should not accept their sacrifice, whi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Test....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-15 Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram to bring their complaints; but they would not obey. They bring very false charges against Moses. Those often fall under the heaviest censures, who in truth dese...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    MOSES WAS VERY WROTH, not so much for his own sake, for he had learnt to bear indignities, NUM 12, as for God's sake, who was highly dishonoured, blasphemed, and provoked by these speeches and carriag...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 16:15 Moses H4872 very H3966 angry H2734 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) LORD H3068 respect H6437 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES PRAYS THAT YAHWEH WILL REFUTE THEM (NUMBERS 16:15) Numbers 16:15 ‘And Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, “Do not you respect their offering. I have not taken one ass from them, nor hav...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Korah. .. Dathan, and Abiram. .. gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron._ KORAH, DATHAN, AND ABIRAM I. The rebels. 1. Influential. 2. Numerous, 3. Deluded-- (1) Concerning...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 16:12 The Reubenite complaint is about dying in the WILDERNESS instead of in Canaan or Egypt. This is a rebellion against God’s will and purpose like that provoked by the spies...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 16:15 I HAVE NOT TAKEN ONE DONKEY FROM THEM. Moses did not misuse his office for personal gain. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    VINDICATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD. EXPOSITION THE GAINSAYING OF KORAH (Numbers 16:1). NUMBERS 16:1 Now K

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 9:15; 1 Samuel 12:3; 1 Samuel 12:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:10;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE SIN AND JUDGMENT OF KORAH Numbers 16:15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The sin of faultfinding. It is often so done. And the people seem not to fear for what they do. They think it is as nothing to criti...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Respect not their offering — Accept not their incense which they are now going to offer, but shew some eminent dislike of it. He calls it their offering, though it was offered by Korah and his compani...

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