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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויקרב אתך ואת כל אחיך בני לוי אתך ובקשתם גם כהנה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyqrb Atk vAt kl AKHyk bny lvy Atk vbqSHtm gm khnh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
idcirco ad se fecit accedere te et omnes fratres tuos filios Levi ut vobis etiam sacerdotium vindicetis

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he has brought you near to him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Authorized (King James) Version   
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
New King James Version   
and that He has brought you near to Himself, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking the priesthood also?
21st Century King James Version   
And He hath brought thee near to Him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee. And seek ye the priesthood also?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
Darby Bible Translation   
that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
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,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
God's Word   
He has brought you and all the other Levites near himself, but now you demand to be priests.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
International Standard Version   
He brought you near, along with all of your relatives, the descendants of Levi. Are you also seeking the priesthood?
NET Bible   
He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?
New American Standard Bible   
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?
New International Version   
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.
New Living Translation   
Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
The World English Bible   
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and do you seek the priesthood also?
EasyEnglish Bible   
He has brought you, Korah, and all the other descendants of Levi near to himself. But it seems that you want to be priests as well.
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!
New Life Version   
He has brought you near to Him, Korah, and all your brothers who are the sons of Levi, with you. Would you try to be the religious leaders also?
The Voice Bible   
The Eternal has granted you this privilege, Korah, you and all your fraternity of Levites. Yet you want the whole priesthood too? You should be ashamed.
Living Bible   
Is it nothing to you that he has given this task to only you Levites? And now are you demanding the priesthood also?
New Catholic Bible   
He has brought you and all your brethren, the Levites, onto himself, and still you seek the priesthood too?
Legacy Standard Bible   
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking for the priesthood also?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And that he has brought thee near to him and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and ye seek the priesthood also?
Christian Standard Bible   
He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are pursuing the priesthood as well.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And that He has brought you near to Him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?
New Century Version   
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself, yet now you want to be priests.
The Message   
Moses continued with Korah, “Listen well now, sons of Levi. Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has selected you out of the congregation of Israel to bring you near him to serve in the ministries of The Dwelling of God, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them? He has brought you and all your brother Levites into his inner circle, and now you’re grasping for the priesthood, too. It’s God you’ve ganged up against, not us. What do you have against Aaron that you’re bad-mouthing him?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
and that he has brought you near, along with all your fellow Levites who are with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
Good News Translation®   
He has let you and all the other Levites have this honor—and now you are trying to get the priesthood too!
Wycliffe Bible   
Made he therefore thee, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi (with thee), to nigh to himself, that ye challenge to you also (the) priesthood, (Yea, he made thee, and all thy brothers, or thy kinsmen, the Levites, with thee, just for that, to be near him; but now ye seek the priesthood for yourselves as well,)
Contemporary English Version   
The Lord has given you a special responsibility, and now, Korah, you think you should also be his priest.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you, yet you seek the priesthood as well!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
Common English Bible © 2011   
He has allowed you and all your fellow Levites with you to approach him. Yet you also seek the priesthood?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He has allowed you and your Levite kinsmen with you to approach him, and yet you seek the priesthood too.
New American Standard Bible   
and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? But are you seeking the priesthood as well?
The Expanded Bible   
He has brought you and all your ·fellow [brother] ·Levites [L sons of Levi] near to himself, yet now you ·want to be priests [L seek the priesthood].
Tree of Life Version   
So He brought you close, along with all your fellow sons of Levi. But you are seeking the priesthood, too!
Revised Standard Version   
and that he has brought you near him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?
New International Reader's Version   
He has already brought you and all the other Levites near him. But now you want to be priests too.
BRG Bible   
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Complete Jewish Bible   
He has brought you close and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you. Now you want the office of cohen too!
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
He has allowed you to approach him, and all your brother Levites with you; yet you seek the priesthood as well!
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And He hath brought thee near to Him, and all thy brethren the Bnei Levi with thee; and seek ye the Kehunah also?
Names of God Bible   
He has brought you and all the other Levites near himself, but now you demand to be priests.
Modern English Version   
And He has brought you near to Him, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you, and you also seek the priesthood?
Easy-to-Read Version   
He brought you Levites near to him to help the priests, but now you are trying to become priests also.
International Children’s Bible   
The Lord has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself. Now you want to be priests.
Lexham English Bible   
He has allowed you to approach him, you with all your brothers, the descendants of Levi, but yet you also seek the priesthood.
New International Version - UK   
He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.