Numbers 16:21-45

21“1SeparateH914 yourselves from amongH8432 thisH2088 congregationH5712, 2so that I may consumeH3615 them instantlyH7281.” 22But they fellH5307 on their facesH6440 and saidH559, “GodH410, 3the GodH430 of the spiritsH7307 of 4humanityH3605H1320, 5when oneH259 personH376 sinsH2398, will You beH7107 angryH7107 with the entireH3605 congregationH5712?”

23Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 24“SpeakH1696 to the congregationH5712, sayingH559, ‘6GetH5927 awayH5927 from the areas aroundH5439 the 7tentsH4908 of KorahH7141, DathanH1885, and AbiramH48.’”

25Then MosesH4872 aroseH6965 and wentH1980 to DathanH1885 and AbiramH48, with the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 followingH1980H310 him, 26and he spokeH1696 to the congregationH5712, sayingH559, “8GetH5493 awayH5493 nowH4994 from the tentsH168 of theseH428 wickedH7563 menH376, and do not touchH5060 anythingH3605 that belongs to them, 9orH6435 you will be sweptH5595 awayH5595 in allH3605 their sinH2403!” 27So they movedH5927 awayH5927 from the areas aroundH5439 the 10tentsH4908 of KorahH7141, DathanH1885, and AbiramH48; and DathanH1885 and AbiramH48 cameH3318 outH3318 and stoodH5324 at the entrancesH6607 of their tentsH168, along with their wivesH802, 11their sonsH1121, and their littleH2945 onesH2945. 28Then MosesH4872 saidH559, “By thisH2088 you shall knowH3045 that 12the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to doH6213 allH3605 theseH428 deedsH4639; for it is not 13my doingH4480H3820. 29IfH518 theseH428 menH428 dieH4191 14the deathH4194 of allH3605 mankindH120, or 15if they sufferH6485 the 16fateH6486 of allH3605 mankindH120, then the LordH3068 has not sentH7971 me. 30But 17ifH518 the LordH3068 18bringsH1254 aboutH1254 an entirelyH1278 newH1278 thingH1278 and the groundH127 opensH6475 its mouthH6310 and swallowsH1104 them with everythingH3605 that is theirsH1992, and they 19descendH3381 aliveH2416 into 20SheolH7585, then you will knowH3045 that theseH428 menH376 have beenH5006 disrespectfulH5006 to the LordH3068.”

31And as he finishedH3615 speakingH1696 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697, the groundH127 that was underH8478 them splitH1234 openH1234; 32and 21the earthH776 openedH6605 its mouthH6310 and swallowedH1104 them, their householdsH1004, and 22allH3605 the peopleH120 whoH834 belonged to KorahH7141 with allH3605 their possessionsH7399. 33So they and allH3605 that belonged to them wentH3381 downH3381 aliveH2416 to 23SheolH7585; and the earthH776 closedH3680 overH5921 them, and they perishedH6 from the midstH8432 of the assemblyH6951. 34Then allH3605 IsraelH3478 whoH834 were aroundH5439 them fledH5127 at their 24outcryH6963, for they saidH559, “The earthH776 might swallowH1104 us!” 3525FireH784 also cameH3318 outH3318 from the LordH3068 and consumedH398 the 26250H3967H2572 menH376 who were offeringH7126 the incenseH7004.

3627Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 37“TellH559 EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548, that he shall pickH7311 upH7311 the censersH4289 from the midstH996 of the burnedH8316 areaH8316, becauseH3588 they areH6942 holyH6942; and you are to scatterH2219 the 28burningH784 coalsH784 fartherH1973 awayH1973. 38As for the censersH4289 of theseH428 29menH2400 whoH2400 have sinnedH2400 at the cost of their own livesH5315, have them madeH6213 into hammeredH7555 sheetsH6341 as platingH6826 for the altarH4196, sinceH3588 they did presentH7126 them beforeH6440 the LordH3068 and they areH6942 holyH6942; and 30they shall 31serveH1961 as a signH226 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.” 39So the priestH3548 EleazarH499 tookH3947 the bronzeH5178 censersH4289 whichH834 the men who were burnedH8313 had offeredH7126, and they hammeredH7554 them outH7554 as platingH6826 for the altarH4196, 40as a reminderH2146 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 soH4616 thatH4616 32noH3808 33laymanH376H2114, anyone whoH834 was not of the 34descendantsH2233 of AaronH175, would approachH7126 35to burnH6999 incenseH7004 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; then he would not becomeH1961 like KorahH7141 and his groupH5712--justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had spokenH1696 to him 36throughH3027 MosesH4872.

41But on the nextH4283 dayH4283 allH3605 the congregationH5712 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 37grumbledH3885 againstH5921 MosesH4872 and AaronH175, sayingH559, “You are the ones who have causedH4191 the deathH4191 of the Lord’sH3068 peopleH5971!” 42It cameH1961 aboutH1961, however, when the congregationH5712 had assembledH6950 againstH5921 MosesH4872 and AaronH175, that they turnedH6437 towardH413 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and beholdH2009, the cloudH6051 coveredH3680 it and 38the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 appearedH7200. 43Then MosesH4872 and AaronH175 cameH935 to the frontH6440 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 44and the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 45“39GetH7426 awayH7426 from amongH8432 thisH2088 congregationH5712 so that I may consumeH3615 them instantlyH7281.” Then they fellH5307 on their facesH6440.