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Numbers 16 (WEBP)

[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.

Numbers 16:30 Sheol is the place of the dead.
Numbers 16:33 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Numbers 16 (KJVS)

[1] Now Korah , the son of Izhar , the son of Kohath , the son of Levi , and Dathan and Abiram , the sons of Eliab , and On , the son of Peleth , sons of Reuben , took () [men]:
[2] And they rose up () before Moses , with certain of the children of Israel , two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly , famous in the congregation , men of renown :
[3] And they gathered themselves together () against Moses and against Aaron , and said () unto them, [Ye take] too much upon you, seeing all the congregation [are] holy , every one of them, and the LORD [is] among them: wherefore then lift ye up () yourselves above the congregation of the LORD ?
[4] And when Moses heard () [it], he fell () upon his face :
[5] And he spake () unto Korah and unto all his company , saying (), Even to morrow the LORD will shew () who [are] his, and [who is] holy ; and will cause [him] to come near () unto him: even [him] whom he hath chosen () will he cause to come near () unto him.
[6] This do (); Take () you censers , Korah , and all his company ;
[7] And put () fire therein , and put () incense in them before the LORD to morrow : and it shall be [that] the man whom the LORD doth choose (), he [shall be] holy : [ye take] too much upon you, ye sons of Levi .
[8] And Moses said () unto Korah , Hear (), I pray you, ye sons of Levi :
[9] [Seemeth it but] a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated () you from the congregation of Israel , to bring you near () to himself to do () the service of the tabernacle of the LORD , and to stand () before the congregation to minister () unto them?
[10] And he hath brought thee near () [to him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek () ye the priesthood also?
[11] For which cause [both] thou and all thy company [are] gathered together () against the LORD : and what [is] Aaron , that ye murmur () (8675) () against him?
[12] And Moses sent () to call () Dathan and Abiram , the sons of Eliab : which said (), We will not come up ():
[13] [Is it] a small thing that thou hast brought us up () out of a land that floweth () with milk and honey , to kill () us in the wilderness , except thou make thyself altogether () a prince () over us?
[14] Moreover thou hast not brought () us into a land that floweth () with milk and honey , or given () us inheritance of fields and vineyards : wilt thou put out () the eyes of these men ? we will not come up ().
[15] And Moses was very wroth (), and said () unto the LORD , Respect () not thou their offering : I have not taken () one ass from them, neither have I hurt () one of them.
[16] And Moses said () unto Korah , Be thou and all thy company before the LORD , thou, and they, and Aaron , to morrow :
[17] And take () every man his censer , and put () incense in them, and bring () ye before the LORD every man his censer , two hundred and fifty censers ; thou also, and Aaron , each [of you] his censer .
[18] And they took () every man his censer , and put () fire in them, and laid () incense thereon, and stood () in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron .
[19] And Korah gathered () all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and the glory of the LORD appeared () unto all the congregation .
[20] And the LORD spake () unto Moses and unto Aaron , saying (),
[21] Separate () yourselves from among this congregation , that I may consume () them in a moment .
[22] And they fell () upon their faces , and said (), O God , the God of the spirits of all flesh , shall one man sin (), and wilt thou be wroth () with all the congregation ?
[23] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[24] Speak () unto the congregation , saying (), Get you up () from about the tabernacle of Korah , Dathan , and Abiram .
[25] And Moses rose up () and went () unto Dathan and Abiram ; and the elders of Israel followed () him .
[26] And he spake () unto the congregation , saying (), Depart (), I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men , and touch () nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed () in all their sins .
[27] So they gat up () from the tabernacle of Korah , Dathan , and Abiram , on every side : and Dathan and Abiram came out (), and stood () in the door of their tents , and their wives , and their sons , and their little children .
[28] And Moses said (), Hereby ye shall know () that the LORD hath sent () me to do () all these works ; for [I have] not [done them] of mine own mind .
[29] If these men die () the common death of all men , or if they be visited () after the visitation of all men ; [then] the LORD hath not sent () me.
[30] But if the LORD make () a new thing , and the earth open () her mouth , and swallow them up (), with all that [appertain] unto them, and they go down () quick into the pit ; then ye shall understand () that these men have provoked () the LORD .
[31] And it came to pass, as he had made an end () of speaking () all these words , that the ground clave asunder () that [was] under them:
[32] And the earth opened () her mouth , and swallowed them up (), and their houses , and all the men that [appertained] unto Korah , and all [their] goods .
[33] They, and all that [appertained] to them, went down () alive into the pit , and the earth closed () upon them: and they perished () from among the congregation .
[34] And all Israel that [were] round about them fled () at the cry of them: for they said (), Lest the earth swallow us up () [also].
[35] And there came out () a fire from the LORD , and consumed () the two hundred and fifty men that offered () incense .
[36] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[37] Speak () unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest , that he take up () the censers out of the burning , and scatter () thou the fire yonder ; for they are hallowed ().
[38] The censers of these sinners against their own souls , let them make () them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar : for they offered () them before the LORD , therefore they are hallowed (): and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel .
[39] And Eleazar the priest took () the brasen censers , wherewith they that were burnt () had offered (); and they were made broad () [plates for] a covering of the altar :
[40] [To be] a memorial unto the children of Israel , that no stranger (), which [is] not of the seed of Aaron , come near () to offer () incense before the LORD ; that he be not as Korah , and as his company : as the LORD said () to him by the hand of Moses .
[41] But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured () against Moses and against Aaron , saying (), Ye have killed () the people of the LORD .
[42] And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered () against Moses and against Aaron , that they looked () toward the tabernacle of the congregation : and, behold, the cloud covered () it, and the glory of the LORD appeared ().
[43] And Moses and Aaron came () before the tabernacle of the congregation .
[44] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[45] Get you up () from among this congregation , that I may consume () them as in a moment . And they fell () upon their faces .
[46] And Moses said () unto Aaron , Take () a censer , and put () fire therein from off the altar , and put () on incense , and go () quickly unto the congregation , and make an atonement () for them: for there is wrath gone out () from the LORD ; the plague is begun ().
[47] And Aaron took () as Moses commanded (), and ran () into the midst of the congregation ; and, behold, the plague was begun () among the people : and he put () on incense , and made an atonement () for the people .
[48] And he stood () between the dead () and the living ; and the plague was stayed ().
[49] Now they that died () in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred , beside them that died () about the matter of Korah .
[50] And Aaron returned () unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation : and the plague was stayed ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Numbers 16 (YLT)

[1] And Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, taketh both Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben,
[2] and they rise up before Moses, with men of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty, princes of the company, called of the convention, men of name,
[3] and they are assembled against Moses and against Aaron, and say unto them, ‘Enough of you! for all the company-all of them are holy, and in their midst is Jehovah; and wherefore do ye lift yourselves up above the assembly of Jehovah?’
[4] And Moses heareth, and falleth on his face,
[5] and he speaketh unto Korah, and unto all his company, saying, ‘Morning!-and Jehovah is knowing those who are his, and him who is holy, and hath brought near unto Him; even him whom He doth fix on He bringeth near unto Him.
[6] This do: take to yourselves censers, Korah, and all his company,
[7] and put in them fire, and put on them perfume, before Jehovah to-morrow, and it hath been, the man whom Jehovah chooseth, he is the holy one;-enough of you, sons of Levi.’
[8] And Moses saith unto Korah, ‘Hear ye, I pray you, sons of Levi;
[9] is it little to you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the company of Israel to bring you near unto Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the company to serve them?-
[10] yea, He doth bring thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee-and ye have sought also the priesthood!
[11] Therefore, thou and all thy company who are met are against Jehovah; and Aaron, what is he, that ye murmur against him?’
[12] And Moses sendeth to call for Dathan and for Abiram sons of Eliab, and they say, ‘We do not come up;
[13] is it little that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to put us to death in a wilderness that thou also certainly makest thyself prince over us?
[14] Yea, unto a land flowing with milk and honey thou hast not brought us in, nor dost thou give to us an inheritance of field and vineyard; the eyes of these men dost thou pick out? we do not come up.’
[15] And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he saith unto Jehovah, ‘Turn not Thou unto their present; not one ass from them have I taken, nor have I afflicted one of them.’
[16] And Moses saith unto Korah, ‘Thou and all thy company, be ye before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow;
[17] and take ye each his censer, and ye have put on them perfume, and brought near before Jehovah, each his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; and thou and Aaron, each his censer.’
[18] And they take each his censer, and put on them fire, and lay on them perfume, and they stand at the opening of the tent of meeting, with Moses and Aaron.
[19] And Korah assembleth against them all the company unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and the honour of Jehovah is seen by all the company.
[20] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[21] ‘Be ye separated from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;’
[22] and they fall on their faces, and say, ‘God, God of the spirits of all flesh-the one man sinneth, and against all the company Thou art wroth!’
[23] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[24] ‘Speak unto the company, saying, Go ye up from round about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’
[25] And Moses riseth, and goeth unto Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel go after him,
[26] and he speaketh unto the company, saying, ‘Turn aside, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and come not against anything that they have, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.’
[27] And they go up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, from round about, and Dathan, and Abiram have come out, standing at the opening of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their infants.
[28] And Moses saith, ‘By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart;
[29] if according to the death of all men these die-or the charge of all men is charged upon them-Jehovah hath not sent me;
[30] and if a strange thing Jehovah do, and the ground hath opened her mouth and swallowed them, and all that they have, and they have gone down alive to Sheol-then ye have known that these men have despised Jehovah.’
[31] And it cometh to pass at his finishing speaking all these words, that the ground which is under them cleaveth,
[32] and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them, and their houses, and all the men who are for Korah, and all the goods,
[33] and they go down, they, and all that they have, alive to Sheol, and the earth closeth over them, and they perish from the midst of the assembly;
[34] and all Israel who are round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, ‘Lest the earth swallow us;’
[35] and fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume.
[36] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[37] ‘Say unto Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, and he lifteth up the censers from the midst of the burning, and the fire scatter thou yonder, for they have been hallowed,
[38] even the censers of these sinners against their own souls; and they have made them spread-out plates, a covering for the altar, for they have brought them near before Jehovah, and they are hallowed; and they are become a sign to the sons of Israel.’
[39] And Eleazar the priest taketh the brazen censers which they who are burnt had brought near, and they spread them out, a covering for the altar-
[40] a memorial to the sons of Israel, so that a stranger who is not of the seed of Aaron doth not draw near to make a perfume before Jehovah, and is not as Korah, and as his company,-as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses to him.
[41] And all the company of the sons of Israel murmur, on the morrow, against Moses and against Aaron, saying, ‘Ye-ye have put to death the people of Jehovah.’
[42] And it cometh to pass, in the company being assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they turn towards the tent of meeting, and lo, the cloud hath covered it, and the honour of Jehovah is seen;
[43] and Moses cometh-Aaron also-unto the front of the tent of meeting.
[44] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[45] ‘Get you up from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;’ and they fall on their faces,
[46] and Moses saith unto Aaron, ‘Take the censer, and put on it fire from off the altar, and place perfume, and go, hasten unto the company, and make atonement for them, for the wrath hath gone out from the presence of Jehovah-the plague hath begun.’
[47] And Aaron taketh as Moses hath spoken, and runneth unto the midst of the assembly, and lo, the plague hath begun among the people; and he giveth the perfume, and maketh atonement for the people,
[48] and standeth between the dead and the living, and the plague is restrained;
[49] and those who die by the plague are fourteen thousand and seven hundred, apart from those who die for the matter of Korah;
[50] and Aaron turneth back unto Moses, unto the opening of the tent of meeting, and the plague hath been restrained.