New American Standard Bible 2020

Numbers 16

Korah’s Rebellion

1NowKorahקֹ֔רַחKo.rachH7141the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Izharיִצְהָ֥רyitz.HarH3324,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of LeviH3878, withDathanוְדָתָ֨ןve.da.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֜םva.'a.vi.RamH48,the sonsבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Eliabאֱלִיאָ֛ב'e.li.'AvH446,and Onוְא֥וֹןve.'onH203the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pelethפֶּ֖לֶתPe.letH6431,sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205,tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947men,

2and they stoodוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,together with someH376of the sonsמִבְּנֵֽי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,250חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִםcha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH3967 H2572leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֥יne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationעֵדָ֛ה'e.DahH5712chosenקְרִאֵ֥יke.ri.'EiH7148in the assemblyמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,menH376of renownשֵֽׁם׃ShemH8034.

3They assembledוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950togetheragainstH5921Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175,and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to them, “You have gone farH7227enoughרַב־rav-H7227!For allH3605the congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712are holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,everyH3605oneH3605of them, andthe Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068is in their midstוּבְתוֹכָ֖םu.ve.to.KhamH8432;so whyוּמַדּ֥וּעַu.ma.Du.a'H4069do you exaltתִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּtit.na.se.'UH5375yourselves aboveH5921the assemblyקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068?”

4When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085this,he fellוַיִּפֹּ֖לvai.yi.PolH5307on his faceפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440;

5and he spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696to Korahקֹ֜רַחKo.rachH7141and allכָּל־kol-H3605his groupעֲדָתוֹ֮a.da.ToH5712,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “TomorrowH1242morningבֹּ֠קֶרBo.kerH1242the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068will make knownוְיֹדַ֨עve.yo.Da'H3045whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is His, andwho is holyהַקָּד֖וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918,and will bringוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126that onenearH7126to Himself; indeed,the one whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He will chooseיִבְחַר־yiv.char-H977,He will bringיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126nearH7126to Himself.

6Doעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213thisH2088:takeקְחוּ־ke.chu-H3947censersמַחְתּ֔וֹתmach.TotH4289for yourselves, Korahקֹ֖רַחKo.rachH7141andyour wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605groupעֲדָתֽוֹ׃a.da.ToH5712,

7and putוּתְנ֣וּu.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֡שׁ'eshH784in them, and placeוְשִׂימוּ֩ve.si.MuH7760incenseקְטֹ֜רֶתke.To.retH7004upon them in the presenceלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068tomorrowמָחָ֔רma.CharH4279;and the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977shall bethe oneH6918whoה֣וּאhu'H1931is holyH6918.You have gone farH7227enoughרַב־rav-H7227,you sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878!”

8Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Korahקֹ֑רַחKo.rachH7141, “Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085nowנָ֖אna'H4994,you sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878:

9Is it tooH4480smallהַמְעַ֣טham.'AtH4592an honorfor you that the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478has singledH914you outH914from the congregationמֵעֲדַ֣תme.'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to bringלְהַקְרִ֥יבle.hak.RivH7126you nearH7126to Himself, to performלַעֲבֹ֗דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and to standוְלַעֲמֹ֛דve.la.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712to ministerלְשָׁרְתָֽם׃le.sha.re.TamH8334to them;

10and that He has broughtH7126you nearH7126, Korah,and allכָּל־kol-H3605your brothersאַחֶ֥יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251,sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878, with you? But are youseekingוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖םu.vi.kash.TemH1245the priesthoodכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ke.hu.NahH3550asH1571wellH1571?

11Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651you and your wholeוְכָל־ve.kholH3605groupעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712are the ones gatheredהַנֹּעָדִ֖יםha.no.'a.DimH3259togetheragainstעַל־'al-H5921the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;but as for Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,whoמַה־mah-H4100is he, thatyou grumbleתַלִּ֖ינוּti.lo.nuH3885againstעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921him?”

12Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971a summonsלִקְרֹ֛אlik.Ro'H7121to Dathanלְדָתָ֥ןle.da.TanH1885and Abiramוְלַאֲבִירָ֖םve.la.'a.vi.RamH48,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eliabאֱלִיאָ֑ב'e.li.'AvH446;but they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “We will not comeנַעֲלֶֽה׃na.'a.LehH5927upH5927.

13Is itnot enoughהַמְעַ֗טham.'AtH4592that you have broughtH5927us upH5927out of alandמֵאֶ֨רֶץme.'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706to have us dieלַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּla.ha.mi.Te.nuH4191in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,but you would alsoגַּם־gam-H1571appointH8323yourself asH8323masterH8323overעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921us?

14Indeedאַ֡ף'afH637,you have not broughtהֲבִ֣יאֹתָ֔נוּha.Vi.'o.Ta.nuH935usinto a landאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776flowingזָבַ֨תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֤בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706,norH3808have you givenוַתִּ֨תֶּן־va.Ti.ten-H5414us an inheritanceנַחֲלַ֖תna.cha.LatH5159offieldsשָׂדֶ֣הsa.DehH7704and vineyardsוָכָ֑רֶםva.Kha.remH3754. Would yougougeH5365outH5365the eyesהַעֵינֵ֞יha.'ei.NeiH5869oftheseהָהֵ֛םha.HemH1992menH376?We will not comeנַעֲלֶֽה׃na.'a.LehH5927upH5927!”

15Then Mosesלְמֹשֶׁה֙le.mo.ShehH4872becameH2734veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966angryH2734and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “PayH6437noאַל־'al-H408attentionH6437to their offeringמִנְחָתָ֑םmin.cha.TamH4503!I have not takenנָשָׂ֔אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375a singleאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259donkeyחֲמ֨וֹרcha.MorH2543from them, norH3808have I doneH7489harmהֲרֵעֹ֖תִיha.re.'O.tiH7489to anyאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259of them.”

16Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Korahקֹ֔רַחKo.rachH7141, “You and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your groupעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712be presentהֱי֖וּhe.YuH1961beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068tomorrowמָחָֽר׃ma.CharH4279,you and they along with Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175.

17And eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of youtakeוּקְח֣וּ׀u.ke.ChuH3947his censerמַחְתָּת֗וֹmach.ta.ToH4289and putוּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.TemH5414incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004onit, and eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of youbringוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞םve.hik.rav.TemH7126his censerמַחְתָּת֔וֹmach.ta.ToH4289beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,250חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתַ֖יִםcha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH3967 H2572censersמַחְתֹּ֑תmach.TotH4289;also you and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175shalleachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376bringhis censerמַחְתָּתֽוֹ׃mach.ta.ToH4289.”

18So they tookוַיִּקְח֞וּvai.yik.ChuH3947,eachH376oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his owncenserמַחְתָּת֗וֹmach.ta.ToH4289,and putוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784onit, and placedוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760incenseקְטֹ֑רֶתke.To.retH7004onit; and they stoodוַֽיַּעַמְד֗וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975at the entranceפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,with Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֥הu.mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ve.'a.ha.RonH175.

19So Korahקֹ֙רַח֙ko.rachH7141assembledוַיַּקְהֵ֨לvai.yak.HelH6950allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712againstעֲלֵיהֶ֥ם'a.lei.HemH5921them at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150. Andthe gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אvai.ye.Ra'H7200to allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ פha.'e.DahH5712.

20Then the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21“Separateהִבָּ֣דְל֔וּhi.Ba.de.LuH914yourselves from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432thisH2088congregationהָעֵדָ֣הha.'e.DahH5712,so that I may consumeוַאַכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615them instantlyכְּרָֽגַע׃ke.Ra.ga'H7281.”

22But they fellוַיִּפְּל֤וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307on their facesפְּנֵיהֶם֙pe.nei.HemH6440and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “Godאֵ֕ל'elH410,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the spiritsהָרוּחֹ֖תha.ru.ChotH7307ofhumanityלְכָל־ בָּשָׂ֑רle.khol ba.SarH3605 H1320,when oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259personהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398,will You beH7107angryתִּקְצֹֽף׃ פtik.TzofH7107with the entireכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712?”

23Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

24“Speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696to the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘GetH5927awayH5927from the areasaroundמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439thetentsלְמִשְׁכַּן־le.mish.kan-H4908of Korahקֹ֖רַחKo.rachH7141,Dathanדָּתָ֥ןda.TanH1885,and Abiramוַאֲבִירָֽם׃va.'a.vi.RamH48.’”

25Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Dathanדָּתָ֣ןda.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֑םva.'a.vi.RamH48,with the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478followingוַיֵּלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרָ֖יוvai.ye.le.Khu 'a.cha.RavH1980 H310him,

26and he spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696to the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “GetH5493awayס֣וּרוּSu.ruH5493nowנָ֡אna'H4994from the tentsאָהֳלֵ֨י'o.ho.LeiH168of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wickedהָֽרְשָׁעִים֙ha.re.sha.'ImH7563menH376,and do not touchתִּגְּע֖וּti.ge.'UH5060anythingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605that belongs to them,orפֶּן־pen-H6435you will be sweptתִּסָּפ֖וּti.sa.FuH5595awayH5595in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their sinחַטֹּאתָֽם׃cha.to.TamH2403!”

27So they movedH5927awayH5927from the areasaroundמִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.VivH5439thetentsמִשְׁכַּן־mish.kan-H4908of Korahקֹ֛רֶחKo.rechH7141,Dathanדָּתָ֥ןda.TanH1885,and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֖םva.'a.vi.RamH48;and Dathanוְדָתָ֨ןve.da.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֜םva.'a.vi.RamH48cameH3318outH3318andstoodנִצָּבִ֗יםni.tza.VimH5324at the entrancesפֶּ֚תַחPe.tachH6607of their tentsאָֽהֳלֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168,along with their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֥םu.ne.shei.HemH802,their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,and their littleוְטַפָּֽם׃ve.ta.PamH2945onesH2945.

28Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “By thisH2088you shall knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןte.de.'UnH3045thatthe Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068has sentשְׁלָחַ֔נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to doלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428deedsהַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֖יםha.ma.'a.SimH4639; for it is notmy doingמִלִּבִּֽי׃mi.li.BiH4480 H3820.

29Ifאִם־'im-H518theseH428menH428dieיְמֻת֣וּןye.mu.TunH4191the deathכְּמ֤וֹתke.MotH4194of allכָּל־kol-H3605mankindהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120, orif they sufferיִפָּקֵ֖דyi.pa.KedH6485thefateוּפְקֻדַּת֙u.fe.ku.DatH6486of allכָּל־kol-H3605mankindהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'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 with everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that is theirsH1992, and theydescendוְיָרְד֥וּve.ya.re.DuH3381aliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416intoSheolשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585,then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045that theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH376have beenH5006disrespectfulH5006to the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

31And as 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, their householdsבָּתֵּיהֶ֑םba.tei.HemH1004, andallכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belonged to Korahלְקֹ֔רַחle.Ko.rachH7141with allכָּל־kol-H3605theirpossessionsהָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃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.

34Then allוְכָל־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.retzH776might swallowתִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּtiv.la.'E.nuH1104us!”

35Fireוְאֵ֥שׁve.'EshH784also cameH3318outH3318from the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and consumedוַתֹּ֗אכַלva.To.khalH398the250הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ha.cha.mi.Shim u.ma.Ta.yimH3967 H2572menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376who were offeringמַקְרִיבֵ֖יmak.ri.VeiH7126the incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פha.ke.To.retH7004.

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

37“Tellאֱמֹ֨ר'e.MorH559Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,that he shall pickH7311upH7311the censersהַמַּחְתֹּת֙ha.mach.TotH4289from the midstמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996of the burnedהַשְּׂרֵפָ֔הha.se.re.FahH8316areaH8316,becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588they areH6942holyקָדֵֽשׁוּ׃ka.De.shuH6942;and you are to scatterזְרֵה־ze.reh-H2219theburningH784coalsH784fartherH1973awayH1973.

38As for the censersמַחְתּוֹת֩mach.tOtH4289of theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH2400whoH2400have sinnedH2400at the cost of their own livesבְּנַפְשֹׁתָ֗םbe.naf.sho.TamH5315,have them madeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213into hammeredרִקֻּעֵ֤יri.ku.'EiH7555sheetsפַחִים֙fa.ChimH6341as platingצִפּ֣וּיtzi.PuiH6826for the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַla.miz.Be.achH4196,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588they did presentהִקְרִיבֻ֥םhik.ri.VumH7126them beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and they areH6942holyוַיִּקְדָּ֑שׁוּvai.yik.Da.shuH6942; and they shallserveוְיִֽהְי֥וּve.yih.YuH1961as a signלְא֖וֹתle.'otH226to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

39So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178censersמַחְתּ֣וֹתmach.TotH4289whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the men who were burnedהַשְּׂרֻפִ֑יםha.se.ru.FimH8313had offeredהִקְרִ֖יבוּhik.Ri.vuH7126,and they hammeredH7554them outH7554as platingצִפּ֥וּיtzi.PuiH6826for the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196,

40as a reminderזִכָּר֞וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146to the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478soלְ֠מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616thatH4616noH3808laymanאִ֣ישׁ זָ֗ר'ish ZarH376 H2114, anyonewhoH834was not of thedescendantsמִזֶּ֤רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,would approachיִקְרַ֜בyik.RavH7126to burnלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999incenseקְטֹ֖רֶתke.To.retH7004beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;then he would not becomeיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961like Korahכְקֹ֙רַח֙khe.Ko.rachH7141and his groupוְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹve.Kha.'a.da.ToH5712--justH3512asH3512the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to himthroughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.

Murmuring and Plague

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 cameH1961aboutH1961,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.DahH5712so that I may consumeוַאֲכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615them instantlyכְּרָ֑גַעke.Ra.ga'H7281.”Then they fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307on their facesפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃pe.nei.HemH6440.

46And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175, “Takeקַ֣חkachH3947your censerהַ֠מַּחְתָּהHa.mach.tahH4289and putוְתֶן־ve.ten-H5414fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784in it from the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,and placeוְשִׂ֣יםve.SimH7760incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004on it;then bringוְהוֹלֵ֧ךְve.ho.LekhH1980it quicklyמְהֵרָ֛הme.he.RahH4120to the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712andmakeוְכַפֵּ֣רve.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722for them, forwrathהַקֶּ֛צֶףha.Ke.tzefH7110has goneH3318outH3318from the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the plagueהַנָּֽגֶף׃ha.Na.gefH5063has begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490!”

47Then Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947itjustH3512asH3512Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,and he ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙vai.Ya.rotzH7323into the midstתּ֣וֹךTokhH8432of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.HalH6951;and 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.

48And he tookH5975his standH5975betweenH996the deadהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191and the livingהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416,so that the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ha.ma.ge.FahH4046was broughtH6113toH6113aH6113haltH6113.

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 H3967in number,besidesמִלְּבַ֥דmi.le.VadH4480 H905those whodiedהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191on accountדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Korahקֹֽרַח׃Ko.rachH7141.

50Then Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,for the plagueוְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הve.ham.ma.ge.FahH4046had been broughtH6113toH6113aH6113haltH6113.

Korah’s Rebellion

Murmuring and Plague

Commentaries on Numbers 16