Korah's Rebellion
- Dates
- 1444 BC
Korah is a Levite and closely related to Moses and Aaron. He and other Levites challenge the priestly leadership of Aaron. God destroys Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and 250 men who are offering incense. The next day Moses intercedes for all the people.
In detail
Korah resented holding a position lower than his fellow tribesman, Aaron, who had been made high priest. He was joined by Dathan, Abiram, and On, Reubenites, who aspired to be leaders, seeing that they belonged to the tribe descended from the first—born of Jacob. Korah and many of the rebels were destroyed when the ground opened and swallowed them up. An accompanying fire destroyed the priests who had joined them in the rebellion (Num 16:1—49; 26:9—11; 27:3; Jude 11).
Bible passages
- Numbers 16:1-50
1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord? …
Text of the King James Version.
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