Numbers 16:3-35

3They assembledH6950 together 1againstH5921 MosesH4872 and AaronH175, and saidH559 to them, “23You have gone farH7227 enoughH7227! For allH3605 the congregationH5712 are holyH6918, everyH3605 oneH3605 of them, and 4the LordH3068 is in their midstH8432; so whyH4069 do you exaltH5375 yourselves aboveH5921 the assemblyH6951 of the LordH3068?”

4When MosesH4872 heardH8085 this, 5he fellH5307 on his faceH6440; 5and he spokeH1696 to KorahH7141 and allH3605 his groupH5712, sayingH559, “TomorrowH1242 morningH1242 the LordH3068 will make knownH3045 whoH834 is His, and 6who is holyH6918, and will bringH7126 that one nearH7126 to Himself; indeed, 7the one whomH834 He will chooseH977, He will bringH7126 nearH7126 to Himself. 6DoH6213 thisH2088: takeH3947 censersH4289 for yourselves, KorahH7141 and 8your wholeH3605 groupH5712, 7and putH5414 fireH784 in them, and placeH7760 incenseH7004 upon them in the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068 tomorrowH4279; and the manH376 whomH834 the LordH3068 choosesH977 shall be the oneH6918 whoH1931 is holyH6918. 910You have gone farH7227 enoughH7227, you sonsH1121 of LeviH3878!”

8Then MosesH4872 saidH559 to KorahH7141, “HearH8085 nowH4994, you sonsH1121 of LeviH3878: 911Is it tooH4480 smallH4592 an honor for you that the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 has singledH914 you outH914 from the congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478, 12to bringH7126 you nearH7126 to Himself, to performH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908 of the LordH3068, and to standH5975 beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 to ministerH8334 to them; 10and that He has broughtH7126 you nearH7126, Korah, and allH3605 your brothersH251, sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, with you? But are you 13seekingH1245 the priesthoodH3550 asH1571 wellH1571? 11ThereforeH3651 you and your wholeH3605 groupH5712 are the ones gatheredH3259 together 14againstH5921 the LordH3068; but as for AaronH175, 15whoH4100 is he, that 16you grumbleH3885 againstH5921 him?”

12Then MosesH4872 sentH7971 17a summonsH7121 to DathanH1885 and AbiramH48, the sonsH1121 of EliabH446; but they saidH559, “We will not comeH5927 upH5927. 13Is it 18not enoughH4592 that you have broughtH5927 us upH5927 out of a 19landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706 20to have us dieH4191 in the wildernessH4057, but you would alsoH1571 appointH8323 yourself asH8323 masterH8323 overH5921 us? 14IndeedH637, you have not broughtH935 us 21into a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, norH3808 have you givenH5414 us an inheritanceH5159 of 22fieldsH7704 and vineyardsH3754. Would you 23gougeH5365 outH5365 the eyesH5869 of 24theseH1992 menH376? We will not comeH5927 upH5927!”

15Then MosesH4872 becameH2734 veryH3966 angryH2734 and saidH559 to the LordH3068, “25PayH6437 noH408 attentionH6437 to their offeringH4503! 26I have not takenH5375 a singleH259 donkeyH2543 from them, norH3808 have I doneH7489 harmH7489 to anyH259 of them.” 16MosesH4872 saidH559 to KorahH7141, “You and allH3605 your groupH5712 be presentH1961 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 tomorrowH4279, you and they along with AaronH175. 17And eachH376 of you takeH3947 his censerH4289 and putH5414 incenseH7004 on 27it, and eachH376 of you bringH7126 his censerH4289 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, 250H3967H2572 censersH4289; also you and AaronH175 shall eachH376 bring his censerH4289.” 18So they tookH3947, eachH376 oneH376 his own censerH4289, and putH5414 fireH784 on 28it, and placedH7760 incenseH7004 on 29it; and they stoodH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, with MosesH4872 and AaronH175. 19So KorahH7141 assembledH6950 allH3605 the congregationH5712 againstH5921 them at the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. And 30the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 appearedH7200 to allH3605 the congregationH5712.

20Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 and AaronH175, sayingH559, 21“31SeparateH914 yourselves from amongH8432 thisH2088 congregationH5712, 32so that I may consumeH3615 them instantlyH7281.” 22But they fellH5307 on their facesH6440 and saidH559, “GodH410, 33the GodH430 of the spiritsH7307 of 34humanityH3605H1320, 35when oneH259 personH376 sinsH2398, will You beH7107 angryH7107 with the entireH3605 congregationH5712?”

23Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 24“SpeakH1696 to the congregationH5712, sayingH559, ‘36GetH5927 awayH5927 from the areas aroundH5439 the 37tentsH4908 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, “38GetH5493 awayH5493 nowH4994 from the tentsH168 of theseH428 wickedH7563 menH376, and do not touchH5060 anythingH3605 that belongs to them, 39orH6435 you will be sweptH5595 awayH5595 in allH3605 their sinH2403!” 27So they movedH5927 awayH5927 from the areas aroundH5439 the 40tentsH4908 of KorahH7141, DathanH1885, and AbiramH48; and DathanH1885 and AbiramH48 cameH3318 outH3318 and stoodH5324 at the entrancesH6607 of their tentsH168, along with their wivesH802, 41their sonsH1121, and their littleH2945 onesH2945. 28Then MosesH4872 saidH559, “By thisH2088 you shall knowH3045 that 42the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to doH6213 allH3605 theseH428 deedsH4639; for it is not 43my doingH4480H3820. 29IfH518 theseH428 menH428 dieH4191 44the deathH4194 of allH3605 mankindH120, or 45if they sufferH6485 the 46fateH6486 of allH3605 mankindH120, then the LordH3068 has not sentH7971 me. 30But 47ifH518 the LordH3068 48bringsH1254 aboutH1254 an entirelyH1278 newH1278 thingH1278 and the groundH127 opensH6475 its mouthH6310 and swallowsH1104 them with everythingH3605 that is theirsH1992, and they 49descendH3381 aliveH2416 into 50SheolH7585, 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 51the earthH776 openedH6605 its mouthH6310 and swallowedH1104 them, their householdsH1004, and 52allH3605 the peopleH120 whoH834 belonged to KorahH7141 with allH3605 their possessionsH7399. 33So they and allH3605 that belonged to them wentH3381 downH3381 aliveH2416 to 53SheolH7585; 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 54outcryH6963, for they saidH559, “The earthH776 might swallowH1104 us!” 3555FireH784 also cameH3318 outH3318 from the LordH3068 and consumedH398 the 56250H3967H2572 menH376 who were offeringH7126 the incenseH7004.