When they envied Moses in the camp, And Aaron the saint of the Lord,
Parallel translations
- WEB They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
- KJV They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
- BSB In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
- NASB ¶When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord,
- NLT The people in the camp were jealous of Moses and envious of Aaron, the Lord’s holy priest.
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Quick answer
They grew jealous of Moses and of Aaron, the LORD's holy one. It matters because envy of God-appointed leaders is rebellion against God.
Overview
This recalls the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16). Their envy of God's chosen leaders was ultimately defiance of God's authority. The verse warns against resentment of those God appoints and the divisiveness it breeds.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Num 16:1–50Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men.
- Lev 21:10–12“‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.
- Lev 21:6–8They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
- Exod 28:36“You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘HOLY TO YAHWEH.’
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