Numbers 16:16-35

16So Moses said to Korah, “You and your whole following are to appear before Adonai—you, they and Aaron—tomorrow!

17Each man will take his censer and you are to put incense into them—250 censers total. You are to present it before Adonai, you and Aaron each presenting his censer.”

18So each man took his censer, put fire and incense into it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

19When Korah and all his following had assembled in opposition to them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, then the glory of Adonai appeared to the entire assembly.

20Then Adonai spoke to Moses and Aaron saying,

21“Separate yourselves from among this assembly, so that I may consume them at once!”

22But they fell on their faces and cried out, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, if one man sins, will you be angry with the entire community?”

23Then Adonai spoke to Moses saying,

24“Speak to the assembly saying, ‘Move away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan and Abiram!’”

25Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram. The elders of Israel followed after him.

26He warned the assembly saying, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men! Don’t touch anything that is theirs, or you will be swept away because of all their sins!”

27So they moved away from near the dwelling of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram came outside and were standing at the entrance of their tents with their wives, their children, and their little ones.

28Moses said, “By this you will know that Adonai has sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart.

29If every one of these men die a common death and experience what happens to all people, then Adonai has not sent me.

30But if Adonai brings about a new thing, and the earth opens her mouth and swallows them and everything that is theirs, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised Adonai.”

31As soon as he finished saying all these things, the ground split under them.

32The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with all their households, all of Korah’s people and all their possessions.

33They went down alive into Sheol, they and everything that was theirs. The earth closed over them and they were gone from among the community.

34All Israel around them fled at their outcry, for they shouted, “Perhaps the earth will swallow us!”

35Fire also came out from Adonai and consumed the 250 men offering the incense.