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Selected Verse: Numbers 16:9 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Nu 16:9	King James	Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
"Seemeth" is not in the original. Render it as: Is it too little for you, i. e. "is it less than your dignity demands?"

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

"Seemeth" is not in the original. Render it as: Is it too little for you, i. e. "is it less than your dignity demands?"

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
To minister to them - So they were the servants both of God and of the church, which was an high dignity, though not sufficient for their ambitious minds.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

To minister to them - So they were the servants both of God and of the church, which was an high dignity, though not sufficient for their ambitious minds.

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