Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 16

1Now Korahקֹ֔רַחKo.rachH7141sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Izharיִצְהָ֥רyitz.HarH3324,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֑יle.ViH3881,along with some Reubenitesבְּנֵ֧י רְאוּבֵֽן׃be.Nei re.'u.VenH1121 H7205—Dathanוְדָתָ֨ןve.da.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֜םva.'a.vi.RamH48,sonsבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eliabאֱלִיאָ֛ב'e.li.'AvH446,and Onוְא֥וֹןve.'onH203sonבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Pelethפֶּ֖לֶתPe.letH6431—conductedוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947

2a rebellionוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965againstלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,along with 250חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִםcha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH2572 H3967menH582of Israelמִבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לmi.be.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478renownedשֵֽׁם׃ShemH8034as leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֥יne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationעֵדָ֛ה'e.DahH5712and representativesקְרִאֵ֥יke.ri.'EiH7148in the assemblyמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150.

3They came togetherוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950againstעַל־'al-H5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872andוְעַֽל־ve.'al-H5921Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175and told themוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮vai.yo.me.Ru 'a.le.HemH559 H413, “You have takentoo muchרַב־rav-H7227upon yourselves!Forכִּ֤יkiH3588everyoneכָל־khol-H3605in the entireכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712is holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,and the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068is in their midstוּבְתוֹכָ֖םu.ve.to.KhamH8432.Whyוּמַדּ֥וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069then do you exaltתִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּtit.na.se.'UH5375yourselves aboveעַל־'al-H5921the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068?”

4When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872heard thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085,he fellוַיִּפֹּ֖לvai.yi.PolH5307facedownעַל־ פָּנָֽיו׃'al- pa.NavH5921 H6440.

5Then he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Korahקֹ֜רַח וְאֶֽל־Ko.rach ve.'el-H7141 H413and allכָּל־kol-H3605his followersעֲדָתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒a.da.To le.MorH5712 H559, “Tomorrow morningבֹּ֠קֶרBo.kerH1242the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853will revealוְיֹדַ֨עve.yo.Da'H3045who belongsאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to Himandוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853who is holyהַקָּד֖וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918,and He will bring that person nearוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126to Himselfאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853.The oneאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He choosesיִבְחַר־yiv.char-H977He will bring nearיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126to Himselfאֵלָֽיו׃'e.LavH413.

6You,Korahקֹ֖רַחKo.rachH7141,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your followersעֲדָתֽוֹ׃a.da.ToH5712are to doעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213as followsזֹ֖אתzotH2063:Takeקְחוּ־ke.chu-H3947censersמַחְתּ֔וֹתmach.TotH4289,

7and tomorrowמָחָ֔רma.CharH4279you are to placeוּתְנ֣וּu.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֡שׁ'eshH784and incenseקְטֹ֜רֶתke.To.retH7004עֲלֵיהֶ֨ן'a.lei.HenH5921in themוְשִׂימוּ֩ve.si.MuH7760in the presenceלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068.Then the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977will beוְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961the oneה֣וּאhu'H1931who is holyהַקָּד֑וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918.It is you sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878who have taken too muchרַב־rav-H7227upon yourselves!”

8Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Korahקֹ֑רַחKo.rachH7141, “Nowנָ֖אna'H4994listenשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085,you sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878!

9Is it not enoughהַמְעַ֣טham.'AtH4592foryou thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853has separated youהִבְדִּיל֩hiv.DilH914from the congregationמֵעֲדַ֣תme.'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and brought you nearלְהַקְרִ֥יבle.hak.RivH7126אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853to Himselfאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413to performלַעֲבֹ֗דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the workעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656at the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908,and to standוְלַעֲמֹ֛דve.la.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712to minister to themלְשָׁרְתָֽם׃le.sha.re.TamH8334?

10He has brought you nearוַיַּקְרֵב֙vai.yak.RevH7126אֹֽתְךָ֔'o.te.KhaH853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853, youand allכָּל־kol-H3605your fellowאַחֶ֥יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.TakhH854Levitesבְנֵי־ לֵוִ֖יve.nei- le.ViH1121 H3878,but you are seekingוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖םu.vi.kash.TemH1245the priesthoodכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ke.hu.NahH3550as wellגַּם־gam-H1571.

11Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,it is youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your followersעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712who have conspiredהַנֹּעָדִ֖יםha.no.'a.DimH3259againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!As for Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,whoמַה־mah-H4100is heה֔וּאHu'H1931thatכִּ֥יkiH3588you should grumbleתַלִּ֖ינוּti.lo.nuH3885against himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921?”

12Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרֹ֛אvai.yish.Lach lik.Ro'H7971 H7121Dathanלְדָתָ֥ןle.da.TanH1885and Abiramוְלַאֲבִירָ֖םve.la.'a.vi.RamH48,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eliabאֱלִיאָ֑ב'e.li.'AvH446,but they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “We will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808comeנַעֲלֶֽה׃na.'a.LehH5927!

13Is it not enoughהַמְעַ֗טham.'AtH4592thatכִּ֤יkiH3588you have brought us upהֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙he.'e.li.Ta.nuH5927out of a landמֵאֶ֨רֶץme.'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706to kill usלַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּla.ha.mi.Te.nuH4191in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־ba.mid.Bar ki-H4057 H3588?Must you alsoגַּם־gam-H1571appoint yourself as rulerH8323over usעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921?

14Moreoverאַ֡ף'afH637,you have notלֹ֣אlo'H3808brought usהֲבִ֣יאֹתָ֔נוּha.Vi.'o.Ta.nuH935intoאֶל־'el-H413a landאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776flowingזָבַ֨תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֤בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706or givenוַתִּ֨תֶּן־va.Ti.ten-H5414usan inheritanceנַחֲלַ֖תna.cha.LatH5159of fieldsשָׂדֶ֣הsa.DehH7704and vineyardsוָכָ֑רֶםva.Kha.remH3754.Will you gouge outתְּנַקֵּ֖רte.na.KerH5365the eyesהַעֵינֵ֞יha.'ei.NeiH5869of theseהָהֵ֛םha.HemH1992menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582?No, we will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808comeנַעֲלֶֽה׃na.'a.LehH5927!”

15Then Mosesלְמֹשֶׁה֙le.mo.ShehH4872became veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966angryוַיִּ֤חַרvai.Yi.charH2734and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “Do notאַל־'al-H408regardתֵּ֖פֶן אֶל־Te.fen 'el-H6437 H413their offeringמִנְחָתָ֑םmin.cha.TamH4503.I have notלֹ֠אlo'H3808takenנָשָׂ֔אתִי וְלֹ֥אna.Sa.ti ve.Lo'H5375 H3808oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259donkeyחֲמ֨וֹרcha.MorH2543from themor mistreatedהֲרֵעֹ֖תִיha.re.'O.tiH7489אֶת־'et-H853a singleאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259one of them.”

16And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Korahקֹ֔רַחKo.rachH7141, “Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your followersעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712are to appearהֱי֖וּhe.YuH1961beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068tomorrowמָחָֽר׃ma.CharH4279—youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859and theyוָהֵ֛םva.HemH1992and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175.

17Each manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376is to takeוּקְח֣וּ׀u.ke.ChuH3947his censerמַחְתָּת֗וֹmach.ta.ToH4289,placeוּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.TemH5414incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004in itעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921,and presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞םve.hik.rav.TemH7126אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376itמַחְתָּת֔וֹmach.ta.ToH4289beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068—250חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתַ֖יִםcha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH2572 H3967censersמַחְתֹּ֑תmach.TotH4289.Youוְאַתָּ֥הve.'a.TahH859and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ן אִ֥ישׁve.'a.ha.Ron 'ishH175 H376are to present your censers as wellמַחְתָּתֽוֹ׃mach.ta.ToH4289.”

18So each manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376tookוַיִּקְח֞וּvai.yik.ChuH3947his censerמַחְתָּת֗וֹmach.ta.ToH4289,putוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784עֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760and incenseקְטֹ֑רֶתke.To.retH7004in itעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921,and stoodוַֽיַּעַמְד֗וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975with Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֥הu.mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ve.'a.ha.RonH175at the entranceפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150.

19When Korahקֹ֙רַח֙ko.rachH7141אֶת־'et-H853had gatheredוַיַּקְהֵ֨לvai.yak.HelH6950his wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712against themעֲלֵיהֶ֥ם'a.lei.HemH5921atאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,the gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אvai.ye.Ra'H7200toאֶל־'el-H413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ פha.'e.DahH5712.

20And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃'a.ha.Ron le.MorH175 H559,

21“Separate yourselvesהִבָּ֣דְל֔וּhi.Ba.de.LuH914fromמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063congregationהָעֵדָ֣הha.'e.DahH5712so that I may consumeוַאַכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615themאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853in an instantכְּרָֽגַע׃ke.Ra.ga'H7281.”

22But Moses and Aaron fellוַיִּפְּל֤וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307facedownעַל־ פְּנֵיהֶם֙'al- pe.nei.HemH5921 H6440and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “O Godאֵ֕ל'elH410,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the spiritsהָרוּחֹ֖תha.ru.ChotH7307of allלְכָל־le.kholH3605fleshבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320,when oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398,will You be angryתִּקְצֹֽף׃ פtik.TzofH7107withוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712?”

Moses Separates the People

23Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

24“Tellדַּבֵּ֥ר אֶל־da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413the congregationהָעֵדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑רha.'e.Dah le.MorH5712 H559to move awayהֵֽעָלוּ֙he.'a.LuH5927fromמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439the dwellingsלְמִשְׁכַּן־le.mish.kan-H4908of Korahקֹ֖רַחKo.rachH7141,Dathanדָּתָ֥ןda.TanH1885,and Abiramוַאֲבִירָֽם׃va.'a.vi.RamH48.”

25So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872got upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413Dathanדָּתָ֣ןda.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֑םva.'a.vi.RamH48,and the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478followedוַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980himאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310.

26And he warnedוַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־vay.da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413the congregationהָעֵדָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗רha.'e.Dah le.MorH5712 H559, “Move awayס֣וּרוּSu.ruH5493nowנָ֡אna'H4994fromמֵעַל֩me.'AlH5921the tentsאָהֳלֵ֨י'o.ho.LeiH168of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wickedהָֽרְשָׁעִים֙ha.re.sha.'ImH7563menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.ShimH582.Do notוְאַֽל־ve.'al-H408touchתִּגְּע֖וּti.ge.'UH5060anythingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605that belongsאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834to them,orפֶּן־pen-H6435you will be swept awayתִּסָּפ֖וּti.sa.FuH5595because of allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their sinsחַטֹּאתָֽם׃cha.to.TamH2403.”

27So they moved awayוַיֵּעָל֗וּvai.ye.'a.LuH5927fromמֵעַ֧לme.'AlH5921the dwellingsמִשְׁכַּן־mish.kan-H4908of Korahקֹ֛רֶחKo.rechH7141,Dathanדָּתָ֥ןda.TanH1885,and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֖םva.'a.vi.RamH48.Meanwhileמִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.VivH5439,Dathanוְדָתָ֨ןve.da.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֜םva.'a.vi.RamH48had come outיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318and stoodנִצָּבִ֗יםni.tza.VimH5324at the entrancesפֶּ֚תַחPe.tachH6607to their tentsאָֽהֳלֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168with their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֥םu.ne.shei.HemH802and childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121and infantsוְטַפָּֽם׃ve.ta.PamH2945.

The Earth Swallows Korah

28Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “This is howבְּזֹאת֙be.zoTH2063you will knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןte.de.'UnH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068has sent meשְׁלָחַ֔נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971to doלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428thingsהַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֖יםha.ma.'a.SimH4639,forכִּי־ki-H3588it was notלֹ֖אlo'H3808my own doingמִלִּבִּֽי׃mi.li.BiH3820:

29Ifאִם־'im-H518theseאֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH428men dieיְמֻת֣וּןye.mu.TunH4191a natural deathכְּמ֤וֹתke.MotH4194כָּל־kol-H3605הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120,or if they sufferיִפָּקֵ֖ד עֲלֵיהֶ֑םyi.pa.Ked 'a.lei.HemH6485 H5921the fateוּפְקֻדַּת֙u.fe.ku.DatH6486of allכָּל־kol-H3605menהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120,then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808sent meשְׁלָחָֽנִי׃she.la.Cha.niH7971.

30But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068brings aboutיִבְרָ֣אyiv.Ra'H1254something unprecedentedבְּרִיאָ֞הbe.ri.'AhH1278,and the earthהָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.MahH127אֶת־'et-H853opensוּפָצְתָ֨הu.fa.tze.TahH6475its mouthפִּ֙יהָ֙pi.haH6310and swallowsוּבָלְעָ֤הu.val.'AhH1104themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongs to themso that they go downוְיָרְד֥וּve.ya.re.DuH3381aliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416into Sheolשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585,then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּ֧יkiH3588theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428אֶת־'et-H853menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582have treatedנִֽאֲצ֛וּni.'a.TzuH5006the LORD with contemptיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

31וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961As soon as Moses had finishedכְּכַלֹּת֔וֹke.kha.lo.ToH3615sayingלְדַבֵּ֕רle.da.BerH1696אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.de.va.Rim ha.'E.lehH428 H1697,the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834beneath themתַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃tach.tei.HemH8478split openוַתִּבָּקַ֥עva.ti.ba.Ka'H1234,

32and the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776אֶת־'et-H853openedוַתִּפְתַּ֤חva.tif.TachH6605its mouthפִּ֔יהָPi.haH6310and swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֥עva.tiv.La'H1104themאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their householdsבָּתֵּיהֶ֑םba.tei.HemH1004וְאֵ֤תve.'EtH853—allכָּל־kol-H3605Korah’sלְקֹ֔רַחle.Ko.rachH7141וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853menהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834and allכָּל־kol-H3605their possessionsהָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃ha.ra.KhushH7399.

33Theyהֵ֣םhemH1992went downוַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּvai.Ye.re.DuH3381aliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416into Sheolשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605they ownedאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834.The earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776closedוַתְּכַ֤סva.te.KhasH3680over themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921,and they vanishedוַיֹּאבְד֖וּvai.yoe.DuH6fromמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951.

34At their criesלְקֹלָ֑םle.ko.LamH6963,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the people of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834werearound themסְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖םse.vi.vo.tei.HemH5439fledנָ֣סוּNa.suH5127כִּ֣יkiH3588,sayingאָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.RuH559, “The earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776mayפֶּן־pen-H6435swallow us tooתִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּtiv.la.'E.nuH1104!”

35And fireוְאֵ֥שׁve.'EshH784came forthיָצְאָ֖הya.tze.'AhH3318מֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854from the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and consumedוַתֹּ֗אכַלva.To.khalH398אֵ֣ת'etH853the 250הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ha.cha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH2572 H3967menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376who were offeringמַקְרִיבֵ֖יmak.ri.VeiH7126the incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פha.ke.To.retH7004.

The Censers Reserved for Holy Use

36Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

37“Tellאֱמֹ֨ר אֶל־'e.Mor 'el-H559 H413Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548to removeוְיָרֵ֤םve.ya.RemH7311אֶת־'et-H853the censersהַמַּחְתֹּת֙ha.mach.TotH4289fromמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996the flamesהַשְּׂרֵפָ֔הha.se.re.FahH8316andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853to scatterזְרֵה־ze.reh-H2219the coalsהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784far awayהָ֑לְאָהHal.'ahH1973,becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588the censersare holyקָדֵֽשׁוּ׃ka.De.shuH6942.

38אֵ֡ת'etH853As for the censersמַחְתּוֹת֩mach.tOtH4289of thoseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428who sinnedהַֽחַטָּאִ֨יםha.cha.ta.'ImH2400at the cost of their own livesבְּנַפְשֹׁתָ֗םbe.naf.sho.TamH5315,hammer them intoוְעָשׂ֨וּ אֹתָ֜ם רִקֻּעֵ֤יve.'a.Su 'o.Tam ri.ku.'EiH6213 H853 H7555sheetsפַחִים֙fa.ChimH6341to overlayצִפּ֣וּיtzi.PuiH6826the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַla.miz.Be.achH4196,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588these were presentedהִקְרִיבֻ֥םhik.ri.VumH7126beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,and so have become holyוַיִּקְדָּ֑שׁוּvai.yik.Da.shuH6942.They will serve asוְיִֽהְי֥וּve.yih.YuH1961a signלְא֖וֹתle.'otH226to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃liv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.”

39So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548אֵ֚ת'etH853tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178censersמַחְתּ֣וֹתmach.TotH4289אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834broughtהִקְרִ֖יבוּhik.Ri.vuH7126by those who had been burned upהַשְּׂרֻפִ֑יםha.se.ru.FimH8313,and he had them hammered outוַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּםvay.ra.ke.'UmH7554to overlayצִפּ֥וּיtzi.PuiH6826the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196,

40just asאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDלֹֽא־ יְהוָ֑הlo'- Yah.wehH3068 H3808commanded himדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.This was to be a reminderזִכָּר֞וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478thatלְ֠מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616noלֹ֣אlo'H3808outsiderאִ֣ישׁ זָ֗ר'ish ZarH2114 H376whoאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834isה֔וּאHu'H1931notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808a descendantמִזֶּ֤רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175should approachיִקְרַ֜בyik.RavH7126to offerלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999incenseקְטֹ֖רֶתke.To.retH7004beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,lest he becomeיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961like Korahכְקֹ֙רַח֙khe.Ko.rachH7141and his followersוְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹve.Kha.'a.da.ToH5712כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834.

Murmuring and Plague

(1 Corinthians 10:1–13)

41The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478grumbledוַיִּלֹּ֜נוּvai.yi.Lo.nuH3885againstעַל־'al-H5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְעַֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'al-H4872 H5921and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859have killedהֲמִתֶּ֖םha.mi.TemH4191אֶת־'et-H853the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971!”

42Butוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961when the congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712gatheredבְּהִקָּהֵ֤לbe.hi.ka.HelH6950against themעַל־'al-H5921,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'al-H4872 H5921and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175turnedוַיִּפְנוּ֙vai.yif.NuH6437towardאֶל־'el-H413the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔ד וְהִנֵּ֥הmo.'Ed ve.hi.NehH4150 H2009,and suddenly the cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051covered itכִסָּ֖הוּkhi.Sa.huH3680and the gloryכְּב֥וֹדke.VodH3519of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֖אvai.ye.Ra'H7200.

43Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413the frontפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃ פmo.'EdH4150,

44and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

45“Get awayהֵרֹ֗מּוּhe.Ro.muH7426fromמִתּוֹךְ֙mi.toKhH8432thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063congregationהָעֵדָ֣הha.'e.DahH5712so that I may consumeוַאֲכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615themאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853in an instantכְּרָ֑גַעke.Ra.ga'H7281.”And Moses and Aaron fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307facedownעַל־ פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃'al- pe.nei.HemH5921 H6440.

46Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶֽל־'el-H413Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175, “Takeקַ֣חkachH3947אֶת־'et-H853your censerהַ֠מַּחְתָּהHa.mach.tahH4289,placeוְתֶן־ve.ten-H5414fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784fromעָלֶ֨יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ וְשִׂ֣יםha.miz.Be.ach ve.SimH4196 H7760in itמֵעַ֤לme.'AlH5921,and add incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004.Goוְהוֹלֵ֧ךְve.ho.LekhH1980quicklyמְהֵרָ֛הme.he.RahH4120toאֶל־'el-H413the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712and make atonementוְכַפֵּ֣רve.kha.PerH3722for themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588wrathהַקֶּ֛צֶףha.Ke.tzefH7110has comeיָצָ֥אya.Tza'H3318out fromמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068;the plagueהַנָּֽגֶף׃ha.Na.gefH5063has begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490.”

47So Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947the censerasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ka.'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872had orderedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696and ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙vai.Ya.rotzH7323intoאֶל־'el-H413the midstתּ֣וֹךTokhH8432of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֔ל וְהִנֵּ֛הha.ka.Hal ve.hi.NehH6951 H2009.And seeing that the plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063had begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490among the peopleבָּעָ֑ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ba.'Am vai.yi.TenH5971 H5414אֶֽת־'et-H853,he offered the incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004and made atonementוַיְכַפֵּ֖רvay.kha.PerH3722forעַל־'al-H5921the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

48He stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975betweenH996the livingהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416and the deadהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191,and the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ha.ma.ge.FahH4046was haltedוַתֵּעָצַ֖רva.te.'a.TzarH6113.

49וַיִּהְי֗וּvai.yih.YuH1961But those who diedהַמֵּתִים֙ha.me.TimH4191from the plagueבַּמַּגֵּפָ֔הba.ma.ge.FahH4046numbered 14,700אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֣ע מֵא֑וֹת'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.Sar 'E.lef u.she.Va' me.'otH702 H6240 H505 H7651 H3967,in addition toמִלְּבַ֥דmi.le.VadH905those who had diedהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191onעַל־'al-H5921accountדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Korahקֹֽרַח׃Ko.rachH7141.

50Then Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872atאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,since the plagueוְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הve.ham.ma.ge.FahH4046had been haltedנֶעֱצָֽרָה׃ פne.'e.Tza.rahH6113.