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[1] Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men. [2] They rose up before Moses, with some of the children of Israel, two hundred fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown. [3] They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much on yourself, since all the congregation are holy, everyone of them, and Yahweh is among them! Why do you lift yourselves up above Yahweh’s assembly?” [4] When Moses heard it, he fell on his face. [5] He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him. [6] Do this: have Korah and all his company take censers, [7] put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow. It shall be that the man whom Yahweh chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi!” [8] Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi! [9] Is it a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of Yahweh’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them; [10] and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also? [11] Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against Yahweh! What is Aaron that you complain against him?” [12] Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, “We won’t come up! [13] Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must also make yourself a prince over us? [14] Moreover you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We won’t come up.” [15] Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.” [16] Moses said to Korah, “You and all your company go before Yahweh, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow. [17] Each man take his censer and put incense on it, and each man bring before Yahweh his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each with his censer.” [18] They each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and stood at the door of the Tent of Meeting with Moses and Aaron. [19] Korah assembled all the congregation opposite them to the door of the Tent of Meeting.Yahweh’s glory appeared to all the congregation. [20] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [21] “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!” [22] They fell on their faces, and said, “God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?” [23] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [24] “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram!’ ” [25] Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. [26] He spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins!” [27] So they went away from the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side. Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents with their wives, their sons, and their little ones. [28] Moses said, “Hereby you shall know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works; for they are not from my own mind. [29] If these men die the common death of all men, or if they experience what all men experience, then Yahweh hasn’t sent me. [30] But if Yahweh makes a new thing, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up with all that belong to them, and they go down alive into Sheol,ⓘ then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.” [31] As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split apart. [32] The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all of Korah’s men, and all their goods. [33] So they, and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol.ⓘ The earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly. [34] All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!” [35] Fire came out from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense. [36] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [37] “Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter the fire away from the camp; for they are holy, [38] even the censers of those who sinned against their own lives. Let them be beaten into plates for a covering of the altar, for they offered them before Yahweh. Therefore they are holy. They shall be a sign to the children of Israel.” [39] Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which those who were burned had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar, [40] to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger who isn’t of the offspring of Aaron, would come near to burn incense before Yahweh, that he not be as Korah and as his company; as Yahweh spoke to him by Moses. [41] But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and against Aaron, saying, “You have killed Yahweh’s people!” [42] When the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, they looked toward the Tent of Meeting. Behold, the cloud covered it, and Yahweh’s glory appeared. [43] Moses and Aaron came to the front of the Tent of Meeting. [44] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [45] “Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!” They fell on their faces. [46] Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, put fire from the altar in it, lay incense on it, carry it quickly to the congregation, and make atonement for them; for wrath has gone out from Yahweh! The plague has begun.” [47] Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the middle of the assembly. The plague had already begun among the people. He put on the incense, and made atonement for the people. [48] He stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. [49] Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, in addition to those who died about the matter of Korah. [50] Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and the plague was stopped.
Footnotes
- Sheol is the place of the dead.
- Sheol is the place of the dead.
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[1] Now Korah,H7141 the sonH1121 of Izhar,H3324 the sonH1121 of Kohath,H6955 the sonH1121 of Levi,H3878 and DathanH1885 and Abiram,H48 the sonsH1121 of Eliab,H446 and On,H203 the sonH1121 of Peleth,H6431 sonsH1121 of Reuben,H7205 tookH3947(QalImpf) [men]: [2] And they rose upH6965(QalImpf) beforeH6440 Moses,H4872 with certainH582 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 two hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 princesH5387 of the assembly,H5712 famousH7148 in the congregation,H4150 menH582 of renown:H8034 [3] And they gathered themselves togetherH6950(NiphImpf) against MosesH4872 and against Aaron,H175 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, [Ye take] too muchH7227 upon you, seeing all the congregationH5712 [are] holy,H6918 every one of them, and the LordH3068 [is] amongH8432 them: wherefore then lift ye upH5375(HithImpf) yourselves above the congregationH6951 of the Lord?H3068 [4] And when MosesH4872 heardH8085(QalImpf) [it], he fellH5307(QalImpf) upon his face:H6440 [5] And he spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto KorahH7141 and unto all his company,H5712 saying,H559(QalInf) Even to morrowH1242 the LordH3068 will shewH3045(HiphImpf) who [are] his, and [who is] holy;H6918 and will cause [him] to come nearH7126(HiphPerf) unto him: even [him] whom he hath chosenH977(QalImpf) will he cause to come nearH7126(HiphImpf) unto him. [6] This do;H6213(QalImpv) TakeH3947(QalImpv) you censers,H4289 Korah,H7141 and all his company;H5712 [7] And putH5414(QalImpv) fireH784 therein,H2004 and putH7760(QalImpv) incenseH7004 in them beforeH6440 the LordH3068 to morrow:H4279 and it shall be [that] the manH376 whom the LordH3068 doth choose,H977(QalImpf) he [shall be] holy:H6918 [ye take] too muchH7227 upon you, ye sonsH1121 of Levi.H3878 [8] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Korah,H7141 Hear,H8085(QalImpv) I pray you, ye sonsH1121 of Levi:H3878 [9] [Seemeth it but] a small thingH4592 unto you, that the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 hath separatedH914(HiphPerf) you from the congregationH5712 of Israel,H3478 to bring you nearH7126(HiphInf) to himself to doH5647(QalInf) the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908 of the Lord,H3068 and to standH5975(QalInf) beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 to ministerH8334(PielInf) unto them? [10] And he hath brought thee nearH7126(HiphImpf) [to him], and all thy brethrenH251 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 with thee: and seekH1245(PielPerf) ye the priesthoodH3550 also? [11] For which causeH3651 [both] thou and all thy companyH5712 [are] gathered togetherH3259(NiphPtc) against the Lord:H3068 and what [is] Aaron,H175 that ye murmurH3885(HiphImpf/Qere) against him? [12] And MosesH4872 sentH7971(QalImpf) to callH7121(QalInf) DathanH1885 and Abiram,H48 the sonsH1121 of Eliab:H446 which said,H559(QalImpf) We will not come up:H5927(QalImpf) [13] [Is it] a small thingH4592 thatH3588 thou hast brought us upH5927(HiphPerf) out of a landH776 that flowethH2100(QalActPtc) with milkH2461 and honey,H1706 to killH4191(HiphInf) us in the wilderness,H4057 except thou makeH8323 thyself altogetherH8323(HithInf) a princeH8323(HithImpf) over us? [14] MoreoverH637 thou hast not broughtH935(HiphPerf) us into a landH776 that flowethH2100(QalActPtc) with milkH2461 and honey,H1706 or givenH5414(QalImpf) us inheritanceH5159 of fieldsH7704 and vineyards:H3754 wilt thou put outH5365(PielImpf) the eyesH5869 of these men?H582 we will not come up.H5927(QalImpf) [15] And MosesH4872 was veryH3966 wroth,H2734(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 RespectH6437(QalImpf) not thou their offering:H4503 I have not takenH5375(QalPerf) oneH259 assH2543 from them, neither have I hurtH7489(HiphPerf) oneH259 of them. [16] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Korah,H7141 Be thou and all thy companyH5712 beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 thou, and they, and Aaron,H175 to morrow:H4279 [17] And takeH3947(QalImpv) every manH376 his censer,H4289 and putH5414(QalPerf) incenseH7004 in them, and bringH7126(HiphPerf) ye beforeH6440 the LordH3068 every manH376 his censer,H4289 two hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 censers;H4289 thou also, and Aaron,H175 eachH376 [of you] his censer.H4289 [18] And they tookH3947(QalImpf) every manH376 his censer,H4289 and putH5414(QalImpf) fireH784 in them, and laidH7760(QalImpf) incenseH7004 thereon, and stoodH5975(QalImpf) in the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150 with MosesH4872 and Aaron.H175 [19] And KorahH7141 gatheredH6950(HiphImpf) all the congregationH5712 against them unto the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 and the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 appearedH7200(NiphImpf) unto all the congregation.H5712 [20] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto MosesH4872 and unto Aaron,H175 saying,H559(QalInf) [21] SeparateH914(NiphImpv) yourselves from amongH8432 this congregation,H5712 that I may consumeH3615(PielImpf) them in a moment.H7281 [22] And they fellH5307(QalImpf) upon their faces,H6440 and said,H559(QalImpf) O God,H410 the GodH430 of the spiritsH7307 of all flesh,H1320 shall oneH259 manH376 sin,H2398(QalImpf) and wilt thou be wrothH7107(QalImpf) with all the congregation?H5712 [23] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) [24] SpeakH1696(PielImpv) unto the congregation,H5712 saying,H559(QalInf) Get you upH5927(NiphImpv) from aboutH5439 the tabernacleH4908 of Korah,H7141 Dathan,H1885 and Abiram.H48 [25] And MosesH4872 rose upH6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) unto DathanH1885 and Abiram;H48 and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 followedH3212(QalImpf) him.H310 [26] And he spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto the congregation,H5712 saying,H559(QalInf) Depart,H5493(QalImpv) I pray you, from the tentsH168 of these wickedH7563 men,H582 and touchH5060(QalImpf) nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumedH5595(NiphImpf) in all their sins.H2403 [27] So they gat upH5927(NiphImpf) from the tabernacleH4908 of Korah,H7141 Dathan,H1885 and Abiram,H48 on every side:H5439 and DathanH1885 and AbiramH48 came out,H3318(QalPerf) and stoodH5324(NiphPtc) in the doorH6607 of their tents,H168 and their wives,H802 and their sons,H1121 and their little children.H2945 [28] And MosesH4872 said,H559(QalImpf) Hereby ye shall knowH3045(QalImpf) that the LordH3068 hath sentH7971(QalPerf) me to doH6213(QalInf) all these works;H4639 for [I have] not [done them] of mine own mind.H3820 [29] If these men dieH4191(QalImpf) the common deathH4194 of all men,H120 or if they be visitedH6485(NiphImpf) after the visitationH6486 of all men;H120 [then] the LordH3068 hath not sentH7971(QalPerf) me. [30] But if the LordH3068 makeH1254(QalImpf) a new thing,H1278 and the earthH127 openH6475(QalPerf) her mouth,H6310 and swallow them up,H1104(QalPerf) with all that [appertain] unto them, and they go downH3381(QalPerf) quickH2416 into the pit;H7585 then ye shall understandH3045(QalPerf) that these menH582 have provokedH5006(PielPerf) the Lord.H3068 [31] And it came to pass, as he had made an endH3615(PielInf) of speakingH1696(PielInf) all these words,H1697 that the groundH127 clave asunderH1234(NiphImpf) that [was] under them: [32] And the earthH776 openedH6605(QalImpf) her mouth,H6310 and swallowed them up,H1104(QalImpf) and their houses,H1004 and all the menH120 that [appertained] unto Korah,H7141 and all [their] goods.H7399 [33] They, and all that [appertained] to them, went downH3381(QalImpf) aliveH2416 into the pit,H7585 and the earthH776 closedH3680(PielImpf) upon them: and they perishedH6(QalImpf) from amongH8432 the congregation.H6951 [34] And all IsraelH3478 that [were] round aboutH5439 them fledH5127(QalPerf) at the cryH6963 of them: for they said,H559(QalPerf) Lest the earthH776 swallow us upH1104(QalImpf) [also]. [35] And there came outH3318(QalPerf) a fireH784 from the Lord,H3068 and consumedH398(QalImpf) the two hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 menH376 that offeredH7126(HiphPtc) incense.H7004 [36] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) [37] SpeakH559(QalImpv) unto EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priest,H3548 that he take upH7311(HiphImpf) the censersH4289 outH996 of the burning,H8316 and scatterH2219(QalImpv) thou the fireH784 yonder;H1973 for they are hallowed.H6942(QalPerf) [38] The censersH4289 of these sinnersH2400 against their own souls,H5315 let them makeH6213(QalPerf) them broadH7555 platesH6341 [for] a coveringH6826 of the altar:H4196 for they offeredH7126(HiphPerf) them beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 therefore they are hallowed:H6942(QalImpf) and they shall be a signH226 unto the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 [39] And EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947(QalImpf) the brasenH5178 censers,H4289 wherewith they that were burntH8313(QalPasPtc) had offered;H7126(HiphPerf) and they were made broadH7554(PielImpf) [plates for] a coveringH6826 of the altar:H4196 [40] [To be] a memorialH2146 unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 thatH834 no stranger,H376 which [is] not of the seedH2233 of Aaron,H175 come nearH7126(QalImpf) to offerH6999(HiphInf) incenseH7004 beforeH6440 the Lord;H3068 that he be not as Korah,H7141 and as his company:H5712 as the LordH3068 saidH1696(PielPerf) to him by the handH3027 of Moses.H4872 [41] But on the morrowH4283 all the congregationH5712 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 murmuredH3885(NiphImpf) against MosesH4872 and against Aaron,H175 saying,H559(QalInf) Ye have killedH4191(HiphPerf) the peopleH5971 of the Lord.H3068 [42] And it came to pass, when the congregationH5712 was gatheredH6950(NiphInf) against MosesH4872 and against Aaron,H175 that they lookedH6437(QalImpf) toward the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 and, behold, the cloudH6051 coveredH3680(PielPerf) it, and the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 appeared.H7200(NiphImpf) [43] And MosesH4872 and AaronH175 cameH935(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the tabernacleH168 of the congregation.H4150 [44] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) [45] Get you upH7426(NiphImpv) from amongH8432 this congregation,H5712 that I may consumeH3615(PielImpf) them as in a moment.H7281 And they fellH5307(QalImpf) upon their faces.H6440 [46] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Aaron,H175 TakeH3947(QalImpv) a censer,H4289 and putH5414(QalImpv) fireH784 therein from offH6440 the altar,H4196 and putH7760(QalImpv) on incense,H7004 and goH3212(HiphImpv) quicklyH4120 unto the congregation,H5712 and make an atonementH3722(PielImpv) for them: for there is wrathH7110 gone outH3318(QalPerf) from the Lord;H3068 the plagueH5063 is begun.H2490(HiphPerf) [47] And AaronH175 tookH3947(QalImpf) as MosesH4872 commanded,H1696(PielPerf) and ranH7323(QalImpf) into the midstH8432 of the congregation;H6951 and, behold, the plagueH5063 was begunH2490(HiphPerf) among the people:H5971 and he putH5414(QalImpf) on incense,H7004 and made an atonementH3722(PielImpf) for the people.H5971 [48] And he stoodH5975(QalImpf) between the deadH4191(QalPtc) and the living;H2416 and the plagueH4046 was stayed.H6113(NiphImpf) [49] Now they that diedH4191(QalPtc) in the plagueH4046 were fourteenH702 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundred,H3967 beside them that diedH4191(QalPtc) about the matterH1697 of Korah.H7141 [50] And AaronH175 returnedH7725(QalImpf) unto MosesH4872 unto the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 and the plagueH4046 was stayed.H6113(NiphPerf)
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