| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 16:3:1 ⧉וַיִּקָּהֲלוּvayikahaluand they assembled themselves Numbers 16:3:2 ⧉עַל־מֹשֶׁהalmoshehagainst Moses Numbers 16:3:3 ⧉וְעַל־אַהֲרֹןvealaharonand against Aaron Numbers 16:3:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמְרוּvayomeruand they said Numbers 16:3:5 ⧉אֲלֵהֶםalehemto them Numbers 16:3:6 ⧉רַב־לָכֶםravlakhemyou have gone too far Numbers 16:3:7 ⧉כִּי כָּל־הָעֵדָהkikolhaedahfor all the congregation Numbers 16:3:8 ⧉כֻּלָּםkulamall of them Numbers 16:3:9 ⧉קְדֹשִׁיםkedoshimare holy Numbers 16:3:10 ⧉וּבְתוֹכָםuvetokhamand among them Numbers 16:3:11 ⧉יְהוָהyahwehthe LORD Numbers 16:3:12 ⧉וּמַדּוּעַumadduaand why Numbers 16:3:13 ⧉תִּתְנַשְּׂאוּtitnaseudo you exalt yourselves Numbers 16:3:14 ⧉עַל־קְהַלalkehalabove the assembly Numbers 16:3:15 ⧉יְהוָה׃yahwehof the LORD |
| 3. Formal Translation And they assembled against Moses and against Aaron, and they said to them, “It is too much for you! For all the assembly, all of them, are holy, and in their midst is the LORD {Yahweh, Present among His people}. Why then do you exalt yourselves over the LORD’s assembly?” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation They gathered together to confront Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy, and the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Presence} is among them. Why then are you setting yourselves above the LORD’s congregation?” |