Numbers 16:29-50

29IfH518 theseH428 men dieH4191 a natural deathH4194, or if they sufferH6485H5921 the fateH6486 of allH3605 menH120, then the LORDH3068 has notH3808 sent meH7971. 30But ifH518 the LORDH3068 brings aboutH1254 something unprecedentedH1278, and the earthH127 opensH6475 its mouthH6310 and swallowsH1104 themH853 andH853 allH3605 thatH834 belongs to them so that they go downH3381 aliveH2416 into SheolH7585, then you will knowH3045 thatH3588 theseH428 menH582 have treatedH5006 the LORD with contemptH3068.”

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As soon as Moses had finishedH3615 sayingH1696 allH3605 thisH428H1697, the groundH127 beneath themH8478 split openH1234, 32and the earthH776 openedH6605 its mouthH6310 and swallowedH1104 themH853 andH853 their householdsH1004—allH3605 Korah’sH7141 menH120 and allH3605 their possessionsH7399. 33TheyH1992 went downH3381 aliveH2416 into SheolH7585 with allH3605 they ownedH834. The earthH776 closedH3680 over themH5921, and they vanishedH6 fromH8432 the assemblyH6951.

34At their criesH6963, allH3605 the people of IsraelH3478 whoH834 were around themH5439 fledH5127, sayingH559, “The earthH776 mayH6435 swallow us tooH1104!” 35And fireH784 came forthH3318 from the LORDH3068 and consumedH398 the 250H2572H3967 menH376 who were offeringH7126 the incenseH7004.

36Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 37“TellH559H413 EleazarH499 sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 to removeH7311 the censersH4289 fromH996 the flamesH8316 andH853 to scatterH2219 the coalsH784 far awayH1973, becauseH3588 the censers are holyH6942. 38As for the censersH4289 of thoseH428 who sinnedH2400 at the cost of their own livesH5315, hammer them intoH6213H853H7555 sheetsH6341 to overlayH6826 the altarH4196, forH3588 these were presentedH7126 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and so have become holyH6942. They will serve asH1961 a signH226 to the IsraelitesH1121H3478.”

39So EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947 the bronzeH5178 censersH4289 broughtH7126 by those who had been burned upH8313, and he had them hammered outH7554 to overlayH6826 the altarH4196, 40just asH834 the LORDH3068H3808 commanded himH1696 throughH3027 MosesH4872. This was to be a reminderH2146 to the IsraelitesH1121H3478 thatH4616 noH3808 outsiderH2114H376 whoH834 isH1931 notH3808 a descendantH2233 of AaronH175 should approachH7126 to offerH6999 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, lest he becomeH1961 like KorahH7141 and his followersH5712.

41The next dayH4283 the wholeH3605 congregationH5712H1121 of IsraelH3478 grumbledH3885 againstH5921 MosesH4872H5921 and AaronH175, sayingH559, “YouH859 have killedH4191 the LORD’sH3068 peopleH5971!” 42ButH1961 when the congregationH5712 gatheredH6950 against themH5921, MosesH4872H5921 and AaronH175 turnedH6437 towardH413 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150H2009, and suddenly the cloudH6051 covered itH3680 and the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 appearedH7200.

43Then MosesH4872 and AaronH175 wentH935 toH413 the frontH6440 of the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, 44and the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 45“Get awayH7426 fromH8432 thisH2063 congregationH5712 so that I may consumeH3615 themH853 in an instantH7281.” And Moses and Aaron fellH5307 facedownH5921H6440.

46MosesH4872 saidH559 toH413 AaronH175, “TakeH3947 your censerH4289, placeH5414 fireH784 fromH5921 the altarH4196H7760 in itH5921, and add incenseH7004. GoH1980 quicklyH4120 toH413 the congregationH5712 and make atonementH3722 for themH5921, becauseH3588 wrathH7110 has comeH3318 out fromH6440 the LORDH3068; the plagueH5063 has begunH2490.”

47So AaronH175 tookH3947 the censer asH834 MosesH4872 had orderedH1696 and ranH7323 intoH413 the midstH8432 of the assemblyH6951H2009. And seeing that the plagueH5063 had begunH2490 among the peopleH5971H5414, he offered the incenseH7004 and made atonementH3722 forH5921 the peopleH5971. 48He stoodH5975 betweenH996 the livingH2416 and the deadH4191, and the plagueH4046 was haltedH6113. 49But those who diedH4191 from the plagueH4046 numbered 14,700H702H6240H505H7651H3967, in addition toH905 those who had diedH4191 onH5921 accountH1697 of KorahH7141.

50Then AaronH175 returnedH7725 toH413 MosesH4872 atH413 the entranceH6607 to the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, since the plagueH4046 had been haltedH6113.