John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. This do, take you censers , etc.] Vessels to put incense in to offer, which was the business of the priests: Korah, and all his company ; the two hundred fifty princes that were with him, for so many we read took censers, and offered incense, ( Numbers 16:18,35).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - Pride and ambition occasion a great deal of mischief both in churche and states. The rebels quarrel with the settlement of the priesthoo upon Aaron and his family. Small reason they had to boast of the people's purity, or of God's favour, as the people had been so ofte and so lately polluted with sin, and were now under the marks of God' displeasure. They unjustly charge Moses and Aaron with taking honour to themselves; whereas they were called of God to it. See here, 1. What spirit levellers are of; those who resist the powers God has set ove them. 2. What usage they have been serviceable. Moses sough instruction from God. The heart of the wise studies to answer, and ask counsel of God. Moses shows their privileges as Levites, and convict them of the sin of undervaluing these privileges. It will help to kee us from envying those above us, duly to consider how many there ar below us.
Original Hebrew זאת2063 עשׂו6213 קחו3947 לכם מחתות4289 קרח7141 וכל3605 עדתו׃5712
