New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 16:29-50

29Ifאִם־'im-H518theseH428menH428dieיְמֻת֣וּןye.mu.TunH4191the deathכְּמ֤וֹתke.MotH4194of allכָּל־kol-H3605menהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120orif they sufferיִפָּקֵ֖דyi.pa.KedH6485thefateוּפְקֻדַּת֙u.fe.ku.DatH6486of allכָּל־kol-H3605menהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120, thenthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has not sentשְׁלָחָֽנִי׃she.la.Cha.niH7971me.

30Butifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068bringsH1254aboutH1254an entirelyH1278newH1278thingH1278and the groundהָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.MahH127opensוּפָצְתָ֨הu.fa.tze.TahH6475its mouthפִּ֙יהָ֙pi.haH6310and swallowsוּבָלְעָ֤הu.val.'AhH1104them up with allכָּל־kol-H3605that is theirsH1992, and theydescendוְיָרְד֥וּve.ya.re.DuH3381aliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416intoSheolשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585,then you will understandוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045that theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH376have spurnedנִֽאֲצ֛וּni.'a.TzuH5006the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

31As he finishedכְּכַלֹּת֔וֹke.kha.lo.ToH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֕רle.da.BerH1696allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127that was underתַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃tach.tei.HemH8478them splitוַתִּבָּקַ֥עva.ti.ba.Ka'H1234openH1234;

32andthe earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776openedוַתִּפְתַּ֤חva.tif.TachH6605its mouthפִּ֔יהָPi.haH6310and swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֥עva.tiv.La'H1104them up, and their householdsבָּתֵּיהֶ֑םba.tei.HemH1004, andallH3605the menהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belonged to Korahלְקֹ֔רַחle.Ko.rachH7141with theirpossessionsהָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃ha.ra.KhushH7399.

33So they and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that belonged to them wentH3381downוַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּvai.Ye.re.DuH3381aliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416toSheolשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585;and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776closedוַתְּכַ֤סva.te.KhasH3680overעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921them, and they perishedוַיֹּאבְד֖וּvai.yoe.DuH6from the midstמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951.

34Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834werearoundסְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖םse.vi.vo.tei.HemH5439them fledנָ֣סוּNa.suH5127at theiroutcryלְקֹלָ֑םle.ko.LamH6963,for they saidאָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.RuH559, “The earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776may swallowתִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּtiv.la.'E.nuH1104us up!”

35Fireוְאֵ֥שׁve.'EshH784also cameH3318forthיָצְאָ֖הya.tze.'AhH3318from the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and consumedוַתֹּ֗אכַלva.To.khalH398thetwo hundredוּמָאתַ֙יִם֙u.ma.Ta.yimH3967and fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376who were offeringמַקְרִיבֵ֖יmak.ri.VeiH7126the incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פha.ke.To.retH7004.

36Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

37“Sayאֱמֹ֨ר'e.MorH559to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,that he shall takeוְיָרֵ֤םve.ya.RemH7311up the censersהַמַּחְתֹּת֙ha.mach.TotH4289out of the midstמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996of theblazeהַשְּׂרֵפָ֔הha.se.re.FahH8316,for they are holyקָדֵֽשׁוּ׃ka.De.shuH6942;and you scatterזְרֵה־ze.reh-H2219theburningH784coalsH784abroadהָ֑לְאָהHal.'ahH1973.

38As for the censersמַחְתּוֹת֩mach.tOtH4289of theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH2400 H5315whoH2400have sinnedH2400at the cost of their livesH5315,let them be madeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213into hammeredרִקֻּעֵ֤יri.ku.'EiH7555sheetsפַחִים֙fa.ChimH6341for a platingצִפּ֣וּיtzi.PuiH6826of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַla.miz.Be.achH4196,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588they did presentהִקְרִיבֻ֥םhik.ri.VumH7126them beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and they are holyוַיִּקְדָּ֑שׁוּvai.yik.Da.shuH6942; andthey shall be for a signלְא֖וֹתle.'otH226to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

39So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178censersמַחְתּ֣וֹתmach.TotH4289whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the men who were burnedהַשְּׂרֻפִ֑יםha.se.ru.FimH8313had offeredהִקְרִ֖יבוּhik.Ri.vuH7126,and they hammeredוַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּםvay.ra.ke.'UmH7554them out as a platingצִפּ֥וּיtzi.PuiH6826for the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196,

40as areminderזִכָּר֞וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146to the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478thatnoH3808laymanזָ֗רZarH2114whoH834is not of thedescendantsמִזֶּ֤רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175should comeH7126nearH7126to burnלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999incenseקְטֹ֖רֶתke.To.retH7004beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;so that he will not becomeיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961like Korahכְקֹ֙רַח֙khe.Ko.rachH7141and his companyוְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹve.Kha.'a.da.ToH5712--justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to himthroughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.

41But on the nextמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283dayH4283allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478grumbledוַיִּלֹּ֜נוּvai.yi.Lo.nuH3885againstH5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “You are the ones who have causedH4191the deathH4191of the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971.”

42It cameוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961about, however, when the congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712had assembledבְּהִקָּהֵ֤לbe.hi.ka.HelH6950againstH5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175,that they turnedוַיִּפְנוּ֙vai.yif.NuH6437towardאֶל־'el-H413the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009,the cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051coveredכִסָּ֖הוּkhi.Sa.huH3680it andthe gloryכְּב֥וֹדke.VodH3519of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֖אvai.ye.Ra'H7200.

43Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the frontפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃ פmo.'EdH4150,

44and the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

45“GetH7426awayH7426from amongמִתּוֹךְ֙mi.toKhH8432thisH2088congregationהָעֵדָ֣הha.'e.DahH5712,that I may consumeוַאֲכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615them instantlyכְּרָ֑גַעke.Ra.ga'H7281.”Then they fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307on their facesפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃pe.nei.HemH6440.

46Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175, “Takeקַ֣חkachH3947your censerהַ֠מַּחְתָּהHa.mach.tahH4289and putוְתֶן־ve.ten-H5414in it fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784from the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,and layוְשִׂ֣יםve.SimH7760incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004on it;then bringוְהוֹלֵ֧ךְve.ho.LekhH1980it quicklyמְהֵרָ֛הme.he.RahH4120to the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712andmakeוְכַפֵּ֣רve.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722for them, forwrathהַקֶּ֛צֶףha.Ke.tzefH7110has goneH3318forthיָצָ֥אya.Tza'H3318from the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the plagueהַנָּֽגֶף׃ha.Na.gefH5063has begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490!”

47Then Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947itas Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,and ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙vai.Ya.rotzH7323into the midstתּ֣וֹךTokhH8432of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.HalH6951,for beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009,the plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063had begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490among the peopleבָּעָ֑םba.'AmH5971.So he putוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414onthe incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004and madeH3722atonementוַיְכַפֵּ֖רvay.kha.PerH3722for the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

48He tookH5975his standH5975betweenH996the deadהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191and the livingהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416,so that the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ha.ma.ge.FahH4046was checkedוַתֵּעָצַ֖רva.te.'a.TzarH6113.

49But those who diedהַמֵּתִים֙ha.me.TimH4191by the plagueבַּמַּגֵּפָ֔הba.ma.ge.FahH4046were 14,700אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר אֶ֖לֶף וּשְׁבַ֣ע מֵא֑וֹת'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.Sar 'E.lef u.she.Va' me.'otH702 H6240 H505 H7651 H3967,besidesמִלְּבַ֥דmi.le.VadH4480 H905those whodiedהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191on accountעַל־ דְּבַר־'al- de.var-H5921 H1697of Korahקֹֽרַח׃Ko.rachH7141.

50Then Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872at the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,for the plagueוְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הve.ham.ma.ge.FahH4046had been checkedנֶעֱצָֽרָה׃ פne.'e.Tza.rahH6113.

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