Numbers 16:6-14

6Korah, you and all your followers must prepare your incense burners.

7Light fires in them tomorrow, and burn incense before the Lord. Then we will see whom the Lord chooses as his holy one. You Levites are the ones who have gone too far!”

8Then Moses spoke again to Korah: “Now listen, you Levites!

9Does it seem insignificant to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the community of Israel to be near him so you can serve in the Lord’s Tabernacle and stand before the people to minister to them?

10Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?

11The Lord is the one you and your followers are really revolting against! For who is Aaron that you are complaining about him?”

12Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, “We refuse to come before you!

13Isn’t it enough that you brought us out of Egypt, a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us here in this wilderness, and that you now treat us like your subjects?

14What’s more, you haven’t brought us into another land flowing with milk and honey. You haven’t given us a new homeland with fields and vineyards. Are you trying to fool these men? We will not come.”