Numbers 16:3 records the rebels' claim that all are holy — the claim Moses refutes by saying God will show who is truly His.

Numbers 17:5 continues the narrative: God demonstrates His choice by making Aaron's staff sprout, confirming who is holy.

Numbers 18:7 confirms that only Aaron's sons may serve as priests; any stranger who comes near dies. This enforces the divine choice announced in 16:5.

Numbers 26:11 records that Korah's sons did not die — showing that God's judgment in 16:5 spared some, highlighting His sovereign choice.

Exodus 28:1 records God's command to bring Aaron near for priesthood, the original act of choosing and bringing near.

2 Timothy 2:19 quotes 'The Lord knows those who are his,' directly alluding to God revealing who belongs to Him in Numbers 16:5.

Acts 1:24 prays for God to show whom He has chosen, mirroring 'the LORD will shew who are his' in Numbers 16:5.

Ezekiel 44:16 continues the theme of coming near to God's table to minister, confirming who is allowed.

Ezekiel 44:15 describes the Zadokites as those who come near to minister, directly linking to God's choosing in Numbers.

Psalm 105:26 directly states that Aaron was chosen by God, confirming the divine selection referenced in Numbers 16:5.

Psalm 65:4 echoes this language of being chosen and brought near to dwell in God's courts, a blessed state.

1 Samuel 2:28 echoes God's choosing of a priest to come near, just as Numbers 16:5 speaks of God showing whom He has chosen to approach Him.

Leviticus 10:3 states God will be sanctified by those who come near Him — the foundational principle behind His choosing the holy in Numbers 16:5.

Leviticus 8:2 describes the actual bringing near of Aaron for consecration, fulfilling the pattern of God's chosen.

Deuteronomy 18:5 states God chose the Levites to minister — echoing Numbers 16:5's declaration that God shows whom He has chosen to come near.

Ezekiel 43:19 explicitly identifies the Zadokite priests as 'those who draw near to me' — the same phrase used in Numbers 16:5 for God's chosen holy ones.

Ezekiel 45:4 describes land for priests who 'approach the Lord' — directly echoing the concept in Numbers 16:5 of God bringing near those who are holy.

Exodus 24:2 shows Moses alone coming near the Lord — exactly the principle God will demonstrate in Numbers 16:5: who He chooses can approach.

Hebrews 5:4 says the high priest is called by God, just as Aaron was — echoing the divine choosing in Numbers 16:5 of who is holy to approach Him.

Jeremiah 30:21 uses the same language of God bringing someone near — a chosen ruler from Israel, parallel to God choosing the holy one in Numbers 16:5.

Exodus 29:33 restricts holy offerings to consecrated priests — reinforcing that only those declared holy may partake, echoing the 'holy' selection in Numbers 16:5.

Judges 17:12 shows Micah consecrating a Levite as his own priest — a human appointment that contrasts with God's exclusive choice of priests in Numbers 16:5.