King James Version

Numbers 16:10

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

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וַיַּקְרֵב֙vayaqrevand approachקָרַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and approach”, the next action in the storyH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.אֹֽתְךָ֔otekhaobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אַחֶ֥יךָacheykhabrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.בְנֵיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […לֵוִ֖יleviLevi. See also Hלֵוִיnoun, proper name — “Levi. See also H”H3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).אִתָּ֑ךְitakheamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖םuviqashtemand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and beseech”, a completed action in a sequenceH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.כְּהֻנָּֽהkehunahpriesthoodכְּהֻנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “priesthood”, the ordinary formH3550priesthoodpriesthood, priest's office.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?

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American Standard Version (1901)

and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?

Young’s Literal Translation

yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee — and ye have sought also the priesthood!

World English Bible

and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?

Darby Translation

— that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?

Douay-Rheims

Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you should challenge to yourselves the priesthood also,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ προσηγάγετό σε καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου υἱοὺς Λευὶ μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ ζητεῖτε καὶ ἱερατεύειν;