Numbers 16:1-15

1Now 1Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with 2Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took action, 2and they rose up before Moses, 3together with some of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, 45chosen in the assembly, men of renown. 3They assembled together 6against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “78You have gone far enough, for all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and 9the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

4When Moses heard this, 10he fell on his face; 5and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His, and 11who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; even 12the one whom He will choose, He will bring near to Himself. 6Do this: take censers for yourselves, Korah and all 13your company, 7and put fire in them, and lay incense upon them in the presence of the Lord tomorrow; and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the one who is holy. 1415You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi!”

8Then Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi, 916is it 17not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the congregation of Israel, 18to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them; 10and that He has brought you near, Korah, and all your brothers, sons of Levi, with you? And are you 19seeking for the priesthood also? 11Therefore you and all your company are gathered together 20against the Lord; but as for Aaron, 21who is he that 22you grumble against him?”

12Then Moses sent 23a summons to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come up. 13Is it 24not enough that you have brought us up out of a 25land flowing with milk and honey 26to have us die in the wilderness, but you would also lord it over us? 14Indeed, you have not brought us 27into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor have you given us an inheritance of 28fields and vineyards. Would you 2930put out the eyes of 31these men? We will not come up!”

15Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “32Do not regard their offering! 33I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.”