Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 16

1Now Korahקֹ֔רַחKo.rachH7141,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Izharיִצְהָ֥רyitz.HarH3324,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kohathקְהָ֖תke.HatH6955,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of LeviH3878,and Dathanוְדָתָ֨ןve.da.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֜םva.'a.vi.RamH48,the sonsבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Eliabאֱלִיאָ֛ב'e.li.'AvH446,and Onוְא֥וֹןve.'onH203,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pelethפֶּ֖לֶתPe.letH6431,sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205,tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947men:

2And they rose upוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muH6965beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,with certainוַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםva.'a.na.ShimH582of the childrenמִבְּנֵֽי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,two hundredוּמָאתָ֑יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572princesנְשִׂיאֵ֥יne.si.'EiH5387of the assemblyעֵדָ֛ה'e.DahH5712,famousקְרִאֵ֥יke.ri.'EiH7148in the congregationמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582of renownשֵֽׁם׃ShemH8034:

3And they gathered themselves togetherוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950against Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and against Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175,and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559unto them, Ye taketoo muchרַב־rav-H7227upon you, seeing all the congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712areholyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,every one of them, and Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068isamongוּבְתוֹכָ֖םu.ve.to.KhamH8432them: wherefore then lift ye upתִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּtit.na.se.'UH5375yourselves above the congregationקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068?

4And when Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085it,he fellוַיִּפֹּ֖לvai.yi.PolH5307upon his faceפָּנָֽיו׃pa.NavH6440:

5And he spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696unto Korahקֹ֜רַחKo.rachH7141and unto all his companyעֲדָתוֹ֮a.da.ToH5712,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Even to morrowבֹּ֠קֶרBo.kerH1242Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068will shewוְיֹדַ֨עve.yo.Da'H3045who are his, and who isholyהַקָּד֖וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918; and will cause himto come nearוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126unto him: even himwhom he hath chosenיִבְחַר־yiv.char-H977will he cause to come nearיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126unto him.

6This doעֲשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213;Takeקְחוּ־ke.chu-H3947you censersמַחְתּ֔וֹתmach.TotH4289,Korahקֹ֖רַחKo.rachH7141,and all his companyעֲדָתֽוֹ׃a.da.ToH5712;

7And putוּתְנ֣וּu.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֡שׁ'eshH784thereinH2004,and putוְשִׂימוּ֩ve.si.MuH7760incenseקְטֹ֜רֶתke.To.retH7004in them beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068to morrowמָחָ֔רma.CharH4279: and it shall be thatthe manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whom Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068doth chooseיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977, he shall beholyהַקָּד֑וֹשׁha.ka.Do.oshH6918: ye taketoo muchרַב־rav-H7227upon you, ye sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878.

8And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Korahקֹ֑רַחKo.rachH7141,Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085,I pray you, ye sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִֽי׃le.ViH3878:

9Seemeth it buta small thingהַמְעַ֣טham.'AtH4592unto you, that the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478hath separatedהִבְדִּיל֩hiv.DilH914you from the congregationמֵעֲדַ֣תme.'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to bring you nearלְהַקְרִ֥יבle.hak.RivH7126to himself to doלַעֲבֹ֗דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַת֙'a.vo.DatH5656of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and to standוְלַעֲמֹ֛דve.la.'a.ModH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712to ministerלְשָׁרְתָֽם׃le.sha.re.TamH8334unto them?

10And he hath brought thee nearוַיַּקְרֵב֙vai.yak.RevH7126to him,and all thy brethrenאַחֶ֥יךָ'a.Chei.khaH251the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֖יle.ViH3878with thee: and seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖םu.vi.kash.TemH1245ye the priesthoodכְּהֻנָּֽה׃ke.hu.NahH3550also?

11For which causeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651boththou and all thy companyעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712aregathered togetherהַנֹּעָדִ֖יםha.no.'a.DimH3259against Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: and what isAaronוְאַהֲרֹ֣ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,that ye murmurתַלִּ֖ינוּti.lo.nuH3885against him?

12And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971to callלִקְרֹ֛אlik.Ro'H7121Dathanלְדָתָ֥ןle.da.TanH1885and Abiramוְלַאֲבִירָ֖םve.la.'a.vi.RamH48,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eliabאֱלִיאָ֑ב'e.li.'AvH446:which saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,We will not come upנַעֲלֶֽה׃na.'a.LehH5927:

13Is ita small thingהַמְעַ֗טham.'AtH4592thatH3588thou hast brought us upהֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙he.'e.li.Ta.nuH5927out of a landמֵאֶ֨רֶץme.'E.retzH776that flowethזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,to killלַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּla.ha.mi.Te.nuH4191us in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,except thou make thyselfתִשְׂתָּרֵ֥רtis.ta.RerH8323altogetherH5701a princeהִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃his.ta.RerH8323over us?עָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921

14Moreoverאַ֡ף'afH637thou hast not broughtהֲבִ֣יאֹתָ֔נוּha.Vi.'o.Ta.nuH935us into a landאֶרֶץ֩'e.RetzH776that flowethזָבַ֨תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֤בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙u.de.VashH1706,or givenוַתִּ֨תֶּן־va.Ti.ten-H5414us inheritanceנַחֲלַ֖תna.cha.LatH5159of fieldsשָׂדֶ֣הsa.DehH7704and vineyardsוָכָ֑רֶםva.Kha.remH3754:wilt thou put outתְּנַקֵּ֖רte.na.KerH5365the eyesהַעֵינֵ֞יha.'ei.NeiH5869of these menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582?we will not come upנַעֲלֶֽה׃na.'a.LehH5927.

15And Mosesלְמֹשֶׁה֙le.mo.ShehH4872was veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966wrothוַיִּ֤חַרvai.Yi.charH2734,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Respectתֵּ֖פֶןTe.fenH6437not thou their offeringמִנְחָתָ֑םmin.cha.TamH4503:I have not takenנָשָׂ֔אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375oneאֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadH259donkeyחֲמ֨וֹרcha.MorH2543from them, neither have I hurtהֲרֵעֹ֖תִיha.re.'O.tiH7489oneאַחַ֥ד'a.ChadH259of them.

16And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Korahקֹ֔רַחKo.rachH7141,Be thou and all thy companyעֲדָ֣תְךָ֔'a.Da.te.khaH5712beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,thou, and they, and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,to morrowמָחָֽר׃ma.CharH4279:

17And takeוּקְח֣וּ׀u.ke.ChuH3947every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his censerמַחְתָּת֗וֹmach.ta.ToH4289,and putוּנְתַתֶּ֤םu.ne.ta.TemH5414incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004in them, and bringוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞םve.hik.rav.TemH7126ye beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his censerמַחְתָּת֔וֹmach.ta.ToH4289,two hundredוּמָאתַ֖יִםu.ma.Ta.yimH3967and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572censersמַחְתֹּ֑תmach.TotH4289;thou also, and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןve.'a.ha.RonH175,eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of youhis censerמַחְתָּתֽוֹ׃mach.ta.ToH4289.

18And they tookוַיִּקְח֞וּvai.yik.ChuH3947every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376his censerמַחְתָּת֗וֹmach.ta.ToH4289,and putוַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784in them, and laidוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760incenseקְטֹ֑רֶתke.To.retH7004thereon, and stoodוַֽיַּעַמְד֗וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975in the doorפֶּ֛תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150with Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֥הu.mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ve.'a.ha.RonH175.

19And Korahקֹ֙רַח֙ko.rachH7141gatheredוַיַּקְהֵ֨לvai.yak.HelH6950all the congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712against them unto the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and the gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֥אvai.ye.Ra'H7200unto all the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ פha.'e.DahH5712.

20And Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and unto Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

21Separateהִבָּ֣דְל֔וּhi.Ba.de.LuH914yourselves from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmi.TokhH8432this congregationהָעֵדָ֣הha.'e.DahH5712,that I may consumeוַאַכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615them in a momentכְּרָֽגַע׃ke.Ra.ga'H7281.

22And they fellוַיִּפְּל֤וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307upon their facesפְּנֵיהֶם֙pe.nei.HemH6440,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,O Godאֵ֕ל'elH410,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the spiritsהָרוּחֹ֖תha.ru.ChotH7307of all fleshבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320,shall oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376sinיֶחֱטָ֔אye.che.Ta'H2398,and wilt thou be wrothתִּקְצֹֽף׃ פtik.TzofH7107with all the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712?

23And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

24Speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696unto the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Get you upהֵֽעָלוּ֙he.'a.LuH5927from aboutמִסָּבִ֔יבmi.sa.VivH5439the tabernacleלְמִשְׁכַּן־le.mish.kan-H4908of Korahקֹ֖רַחKo.rachH7141,Dathanדָּתָ֥ןda.TanH1885,and Abiramוַאֲבִירָֽם׃va.'a.vi.RamH48.

25And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872rose upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentH3212unto Dathanדָּתָ֣ןda.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֑םva.'a.vi.RamH48;and the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478followedH3212himאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310.

26And he spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696unto the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Departס֣וּרוּSu.ruH5493,I pray you, from the tentsאָהֳלֵ֨י'o.ho.LeiH168of these wickedהָֽרְשָׁעִים֙ha.re.sha.'ImH7563menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,and touchתִּגְּע֖וּti.ge.'UH5060nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumedתִּסָּפ֖וּti.sa.FuH5595in all their sinsחַטֹּאתָֽם׃cha.to.TamH2403.

27So they gat upוַיֵּעָל֗וּvai.ye.'a.LuH5927from the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּן־mish.kan-H4908of Korahקֹ֛רֶחKo.rechH7141,Dathanדָּתָ֥ןda.TanH1885,and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֖םva.'a.vi.RamH48,on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.VivH5439:and Dathanוְדָתָ֨ןve.da.TanH1885and Abiramוַאֲבִירָ֜םva.'a.vi.RamH48came outיָצְא֣וּya.tze.'UH3318,and stoodנִצָּבִ֗יםni.tza.VimH5324in the doorפֶּ֚תַחPe.tachH6607of their tentsאָֽהֳלֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168,and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֥םu.ne.shei.HemH802,and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,and their little childrenוְטַפָּֽם׃ve.ta.PamH2945.

28And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒mo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559,Hereby ye shall knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןte.de.'UnH3045that Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068hath sentשְׁלָחַ֔נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me to doלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213all these worksהַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֖יםha.ma.'a.SimH4639; for I have not done themof mine own mindמִלִּבִּֽי׃mi.li.BiH3820.

29If these men dieיְמֻת֣וּןye.mu.TunH4191the common deathכְּמ֤וֹתke.MotH4194of all menהָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120,or if they be visitedיִפָּקֵ֖דyi.pa.KedH6485after the visitationוּפְקֻדַּת֙u.fe.ku.DatH6486of all menהָ֣אָדָ֔םha.'a.DamH120; thenYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath not sentשְׁלָחָֽנִי׃she.la.Cha.niH7971me.

30But if Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068makeיִבְרָ֣אyiv.Ra'H1254a new thingבְּרִיאָ֞הbe.ri.'AhH1278,and the earthהָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.MahH127openוּפָצְתָ֨הu.fa.tze.TahH6475her mouthפִּ֙יהָ֙pi.haH6310,and swallow them upוּבָלְעָ֤הu.val.'AhH1104, with all that appertainunto them, and they go downוְיָרְד֥וּve.ya.re.DuH3381quickחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416into the pitשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585;then ye shall understandוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045that these menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.ShimH582have provokedנִֽאֲצ֛וּni.'a.TzuH5006Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31And it came to pass, as he had made an endכְּכַלֹּת֔וֹke.kha.lo.ToH3615of speakingלְדַבֵּ֕רle.da.BerH1696all these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,that the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הha.'a.da.MahH127clave asunderוַתִּבָּקַ֥עva.ti.ba.Ka'H1234that was under them:

32And the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776openedוַתִּפְתַּ֤חva.tif.TachH6605her mouthפִּ֔יהָPi.haH6310,and swallowed them upוַתִּבְלַ֥עva.tiv.La'H1104,and their householdsבָּתֵּיהֶ֑םba.tei.HemH1004,and all the menהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120that appertainedunto Korahלְקֹ֔רַחle.Ko.rachH7141, and all theirgoodsהָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃ha.ra.KhushH7399.

33They, and all that appertainedto them, went downוַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּvai.Ye.re.DuH3381aliveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416into the pitשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585,and the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776closedוַתְּכַ֤סva.te.KhasH3680upon them: and they perishedוַיֹּאבְד֖וּvai.yoe.DuH6from amongמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the congregationהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951.

34And all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478that wereround aboutסְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖םse.vi.vo.tei.HemH5439them fledנָ֣סוּNa.suH5127at the cryלְקֹלָ֑םle.ko.LamH6963of them: for they saidאָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.RuH559,Lest the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776swallow us upתִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּtiv.la.'E.nuH1104also.

35And there came outיָצְאָ֖הya.tze.'AhH3318a fireוְאֵ֥שׁve.'EshH784from Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and consumedוַתֹּ֗אכַלva.To.khalH398the two hundredוּמָאתַ֙יִם֙u.ma.Ta.yimH3967and fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376that offeredמַקְרִיבֵ֖יmak.ri.VeiH7126incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פha.ke.To.retH7004.

36And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

37Speakאֱמֹ֨ר'e.MorH559unto Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֜ר'el.'a.ZarH499the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,that he take upוְיָרֵ֤םve.ya.RemH7311the censersהַמַּחְתֹּת֙ha.mach.TotH4289outמִבֵּ֣יןmi.BeinH996of the burningהַשְּׂרֵפָ֔הha.se.re.FahH8316,and scatterזְרֵה־ze.reh-H2219thou the fireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784yonderהָ֑לְאָהHal.'ahH1973;for they are hallowedקָדֵֽשׁוּ׃ka.De.shuH6942.

38The censersמַחְתּוֹת֩mach.tOtH4289of these sinnersהַֽחַטָּאִ֨יםha.cha.ta.'ImH2400against their own soulsבְּנַפְשֹׁתָ֗םbe.naf.sho.TamH5315,let them makeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213them broadרִקֻּעֵ֤יri.ku.'EiH7555platesפַחִים֙fa.ChimH6341fora coveringצִפּ֣וּיtzi.PuiH6826of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַla.miz.Be.achH4196:for they offeredהִקְרִיבֻ֥םhik.ri.VumH7126them beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,therefore they are hallowedוַיִּקְדָּ֑שׁוּvai.yik.Da.shuH6942:and they shall be a signלְא֖וֹתle.'otH226unto the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

39And Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947the brasenהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shetH5178censersמַחְתּ֣וֹתmach.TotH4289,wherewith they that were burntהַשְּׂרֻפִ֑יםha.se.ru.FimH8313had offeredהִקְרִ֖יבוּhik.Ri.vuH7126;and they were made broadוַֽיְרַקְּע֖וּםvay.ra.ke.'UmH7554plates fora coveringצִפּ֥וּיtzi.PuiH6826of the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196:

40To bea memorialזִכָּר֞וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146unto the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thatלְ֠מַעַןLe.ma.'anH4616 H834no strangerאִ֣ישׁ זָ֗ר'ish ZarH2114 H376, which isnot of the seedמִזֶּ֤רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,come nearיִקְרַ֜בyik.RavH7126to offerלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999incenseקְטֹ֖רֶתke.To.retH7004beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;that he be not as Korahכְקֹ֙רַח֙khe.Ko.rachH7141,and as his companyוְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹve.Kha.'a.da.ToH5712:as Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to him by the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.

41But on the morrowמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283all the congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478murmuredוַיִּלֹּ֜נוּvai.yi.Lo.nuH3885against Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and against Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Ye have killedהֲמִתֶּ֖םha.mi.TemH4191the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

42And it came to pass, when the congregationהָֽעֵדָה֙ha.'e.DahH5712was gatheredבְּהִקָּהֵ֤לbe.hi.ka.HelH6950against Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and against Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175,that they lookedוַיִּפְנוּ֙vai.yif.NuH6437toward the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150:and, behold, the cloudהֶעָנָ֑ןhe.'a.NanH6051coveredכִסָּ֖הוּkhi.Sa.huH3680it, and the gloryכְּב֥וֹדke.VodH3519of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֖אvai.ye.Ra'H7200.

43And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןve.'a.ha.RonH175cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935beforeפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃ פmo.'EdH4150.

44And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

45Get you upהֵרֹ֗מּוּhe.Ro.muH7426from amongמִתּוֹךְ֙mi.toKhH8432this congregationהָעֵדָ֣הha.'e.DahH5712,that I may consumeוַאֲכַלֶּ֥הva.'a.kha.LehH3615them as in a momentכְּרָ֑גַעke.Ra.ga'H7281.And they fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307upon their facesפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃pe.nei.HemH6440.

46And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175,Takeקַ֣חkachH3947a censerהַ֠מַּחְתָּהHa.mach.tahH4289,and putוְתֶן־ve.ten-H5414fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784therein from offמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.NeiH6440the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,and putוְשִׂ֣יםve.SimH7760on incenseקְטֹ֔רֶתke.To.retH7004,and goH3212quicklyמְהֵרָ֛הme.he.RahH4120unto the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712,and make an atonementוְכַפֵּ֣רve.kha.PerH3722for them: for there is wrathהַקֶּ֛צֶףha.Ke.tzefH7110gone outיָצָ֥אya.Tza'H3318from Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068;the plagueהַנָּֽגֶף׃ha.Na.gefH5063is begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490.

47And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947as Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872commandedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,and ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙vai.Ya.rotzH7323into the midstתּ֣וֹךTokhH8432of the congregationהַקָּהָ֔לha.ka.HalH6951;and, behold, the plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063was begunהֵחֵ֥לhe.ChelH2490among the peopleבָּעָ֑םba.'AmH5971:and he putוַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.TenH5414on incenseהַקְּטֹ֔רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004,and made an atonementוַיְכַפֵּ֖רvay.kha.PerH3722for the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

48And he stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975between the deadהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191and the livingהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416;and the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָֽה׃ha.ma.ge.FahH4046was stayedוַתֵּעָצַ֖רva.te.'a.TzarH6113.

49Now they that diedהַמֵּתִים֙ha.me.TimH4191in the plagueבַּמַּגֵּפָ֔הba.ma.ge.FahH4046were fourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH6240 H702thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505and sevenוּשְׁבַ֣עu.she.Va'H7651hundredמֵא֑וֹתme.'otH3967,beside them that diedהַמֵּתִ֖יםha.me.TimH4191about the matterדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Korahקֹֽרַח׃Ko.rachH7141.

50And Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872unto the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and the plagueוְהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הve.ham.ma.ge.FahH4046was stayedנֶעֱצָֽרָה׃ פne.'e.Tza.rahH6113.

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