Numbers 16:6-14

6Korah, you and all your followers must do this tomorrow: Take incense burners,

7and put burning coals and incense in them in the Lord’s presence. Then the Lord will choose the man who is holy. You’ve gone far enough!”

8Moses also said to Korah, “Listen, you Levites!

9Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the community of Israel? The Lord has brought you near himself to do the work for his tent and stand in front of the community to serve them.

10He has brought you and all the other Levites near himself, but now you demand to be priests.

11So you and all your followers have joined forces against the Lord! Who is Aaron that you should complain about him?”

12Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab. But they said, “We won’t come!

13Isn’t it enough that you brought us out of a land flowing with milk and honey only to kill us in the desert? Do you also have to order us around?

14Certainly you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us any fields and vineyards to own. Do you think you can still pull the wool over our eyes? We won’t come.”