SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:5
y habló a Coré y a todo su séquito, diciendo: Mañana mostrará el SEÑOR quién es suyo, y al santo lo hará llegar a sí; y al que él escogiere, él lo allegará a sí.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 16:5
Verse 5. The Lord will show who are his] It is supposed that St. Paul refers to this place, 2 Tim. ii. 19: The foundation of God-the whole sacrificial system, referring to Christ Jesus, the foundation of the salvation of men; standeth sure, notwithstanding the rebellions, intrusions, and false doctrines of men; having this seal-this stamp of its Divine authenticity, The Lord knoweth them that are his; egnw kuriov touv ontav autou, a literal translation of wl ra ta hwhy [dyw veyoda Yehovah eth asher lo; and both signifying, The Lord approveth of his own; or, will own that which is of his own appointment. And let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity, alluding to the exhortation of Moses, ver. x16: Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. And he spake unto Korah, and unto all his company , etc.] The two hundred fifty princes that were with him; what follows was said to them apart from Dathan and Abiram, who seem not to be present at this time; and this was after Moses had finished his prayer to God, and had received instructions from him, by an impulse on his mind, what he should say unto them, and was now risen up from the earth he fell upon: saying, even tomorrow the Lord will show who [are] his ; his priests, whom he had chosen, and put into that office; this he would make known so clearly and plainly, that there would be no room left to doubt of it, and which was revealed to Moses while upon his face in prayer to God: and [who is] holy ; or whom he has separated to such an holy office and service: and will cause [him] to come near unto him ; and do his work as a priest, without fear of danger, and without any hurt, which is suggested would befall others; and they may expect it, who intrude themselves into such an office, and engage their hearts in a bold audacious manner, to draw nigh to God in it: even [him] whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him : meaning Aaron with his sons, whom the Lord would make to appear that he had chosen, and put into the office of priesthood, and that it was not what Moses did of himself.
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
וידבר 1696 אל 413 קרח 7141 ואל 413 כל 3605 עדתו 5712 לאמר 559 בקר 1242 וידע 3045 יהוה 3068 את 853 אשׁר 834 לו ואת 853 הקדושׁ 6918 והקריב 7126 אליו 413 ואת 853 אשׁר 834 יבחר 977 בו יקריב 7126 אליו׃ 413
