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Numbers 16
16:1

Now Korah,7141 the son1121 of Izhar,3324 the son1121 of Kohath,6955 the son1121 of Levi,3878 and Dathan1885 and Abiram,48 the sons1121 of Eliab,446 and On,203 the son1121 of Peleth,6431 sons1121 of Reuben,7205 took3947 men:

16:2

And they rose up6965 before6440 Moses,4872 with certain582 of the children1121 of Israel,3478 two hundred3967 and fifty2572 princes5387 of the assembly,5712 famous7148 in the congregation,4150 men582 of renown:8034

16:3

And they gathered themselves together6950 against Moses4872 and against Aaron,175 and said559 unto them, Ye take too much7227 upon you, seeing all the congregation5712 are holy,6918 every one of them, and Yahweh3068 is among8432 them: wherefore then lift ye up5375 yourselves above the congregation6951 of Yahweh?3068

16:4

And when Moses4872 heard8085 it, he fell5307 upon his face:6440

16:5

And he spake1696 unto Korah7141 and unto all his company,5712 saying,559 Even to morrow1242 Yahweh3068 will shew3045 who are his, and who is holy;6918 and will cause him to come near7126 unto him: even him whom he hath chosen977 will he cause to come near7126 unto him.

16:6

This do;6213 Take3947 you censers,4289 Korah,7141 and all his company;5712

16:7

And put5414 fire784 therein,2004 and put7760 incense7004 in them before6440 Yahweh3068 to morrow:4279 and it shall be that the man376 whom Yahweh3068 doth choose,977 he shall be holy:6918 ye take too much7227 upon you, ye sons1121 of Levi.3878

16:8

And Moses4872 said559 unto Korah,7141 Hear,8085 I pray you, ye sons1121 of Levi:3878

16:9

Seemeth it but a small thing4592 unto you, that the Elohim430 of Israel3478 hath separated914 you from the congregation5712 of Israel,3478 to bring you near7126 to himself to do5647 the service5656 of the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh,3068 and to stand5975 before6440 the congregation5712 to minister8334 unto them?

16:10

And he hath brought thee near7126 to him, and all thy brethren251 the sons1121 of Levi3878 with thee: and seek1245 ye the priesthood3550 also?

16:11

For which cause3651 both thou and all thy company5712 are gathered together3259 against Yahweh:3068 and what is Aaron,175 that ye murmur3885 against him?

16:12

And Moses4872 sent7971 to call7121 Dathan1885 and Abiram,48 the sons1121 of Eliab:446 which said,559 We will not come up:5927

16:13

Is it a small thing4592 that thou hast brought us up5927 out of a land776 that floweth2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 to kill4191 us in the wilderness,4057 except3588 thou make thyself altogether8323 a prince8323 over us?

16:14

Moreover637 thou hast not brought935 us into a land776 that floweth2100 with milk2461 and honey,1706 or given5414 us inheritance5159 of fields7704 and vineyards:3754 wilt thou put out5365 the eyes5869 of these men?582 we will not come up.5927

16:15

And Moses4872 was very3966 wroth,2734 and said559 unto Yahweh,3068 Respect6437 not thou their offering:4503 I have not taken5375 one259 donkey2543 from them, neither have I hurt7489 one259 of them.

16:16

And Moses4872 said559 unto Korah,7141 Be thou and all thy company5712 before6440 Yahweh,3068 thou, and they, and Aaron,175 to morrow:4279

16:17

And take3947 every man376 his censer,4289 and put5414 incense7004 in them, and bring7126 ye before6440 Yahweh3068 every man376 his censer,4289 two hundred3967 and fifty2572 censers;4289 thou also, and Aaron,175 each376 of you his censer.4289

16:18

And they took3947 every man376 his censer,4289 and put5414 fire784 in them, and laid7760 incense7004 thereon, and stood5975 in the door6607 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation4150 with Moses4872 and Aaron.175

16:19

And Korah7141 gathered6950 all the congregation5712 against them unto the door6607 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation:4150 and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 unto all the congregation.5712

16:20

And Yahweh3068 spake1696 unto Moses4872 and unto Aaron,175 saying,559

16:21

Separate914 yourselves from among8432 this congregation,5712 that I may consume3615 them in a moment.7281

16:22

And they fell5307 upon their faces,6440 and said,559 O El,410 the Elohim430 of the spirits7307 of all flesh,1320 shall one259 man376 sin,2398 and wilt thou be wroth7107 with all the congregation?5712

16:23

And Yahweh3068 spake1696 unto Moses,4872 saying,559

16:24

Speak1696 unto the congregation,5712 saying,559 Get you up5927 from about5439 the tabernacle4908 of Korah,7141 Dathan,1885 and Abiram.48

16:25

And Moses4872 rose up6965 and went3212 unto Dathan1885 and Abiram;48 and the elders2205 of Israel3478 followed3212 him.

16:26

And he spake1696 unto the congregation,5712 saying,559 Depart,5493 I pray you, from the tents168 of these wicked7563 men,582 and touch5060 nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed5595 in all their sins.2403

16:27

So they gat up5927 from the tabernacle4908 of Korah,7141 Dathan,1885 and Abiram,48 on every side:5439 and Dathan1885 and Abiram48 came out,3318 and stood5324 in the door6607 of their tents,168 and their wives,802 and their sons,1121 and their little children.2945

16:28

And Moses4872 said,559 Hereby ye shall know3045 that Yahweh3068 hath sent7971 me to do6213 all these works;4639 for I have not done them of mine own mind.3820

16:29

If these men die4191 the common death4194 of all men,120 or if they be visited6485 after the visitation6486 of all men;120 then Yahweh3068 hath not sent7971 me.

16:30

But if Yahweh3068 make1254 a new thing,1278 and the earth127 open6475 her mouth,6310 and swallow them up,1104 with all that appertain unto them, and they go down3381 quick2416 into the pit;7585 then ye shall understand3045 that these men582 have provoked5006 Yahweh.3068

16:31

And it came to pass, as he had made an end3615 of speaking1696 all these words,1697 that the ground127 clave asunder1234 that was under them:

16:32

And the earth776 opened6605 her mouth,6310 and swallowed them up,1104 and their houses,1004 and all the men120 that appertained unto Korah,7141 and all their goods.7399

16:33

They, and all that appertained to them, went down3381 alive2416 into the pit,7585 and the earth776 closed3680 upon them: and they perished6 from among8432 the congregation.6951

16:34

And all Israel3478 that were round about5439 them fled5127 at the cry6963 of them: for they said,559 Lest the earth776 swallow us up1104 also.

16:35

And there came out3318 a fire784 from Yahweh,3068 and consumed398 the two hundred3967 and fifty2572 men376 that offered7126 incense.7004

16:36

And Yahweh3068 spake1696 unto Moses,4872 saying,559

16:37

Speak559 unto Eleazar499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest,3548 that he take up7311 the censers4289 out996 of the burning,8316 and scatter2219 thou the fire784 yonder;1973 for they are hallowed.6942

16:38

The censers4289 of these sinners2400 against their own souls,5315 let them make6213 them broad7555 plates6341 for a covering6826 of the altar:4196 for they offered7126 them before6440 Yahweh,3068 therefore they are hallowed:6942 and they shall be a sign226 unto the children1121 of Israel.3478

16:39

And Eleazar499 the priest3548 took3947 the brasen5178 censers,4289 wherewith they that were burnt8313 had offered;7126 and they were made broad7554 plates for a covering6826 of the altar:4196

16:40

To be a memorial2146 unto the children1121 of Israel,3478 that834 no stranger,376 which is not of the seed2233 of Aaron,175 come near7126 to offer6999 incense7004 before6440 Yahweh;3068 that he be not as Korah,7141 and as his company:5712 as Yahweh3068 said1696 to him by the hand3027 of Moses.4872

16:41

But on the morrow4283 all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 murmured3885 against Moses4872 and against Aaron,175 saying,559 Ye have killed4191 the people5971 of Yahweh.3068

16:42

And it came to pass, when the congregation5712 was gathered6950 against Moses4872 and against Aaron,175 that they looked6437 toward the tabernacle168 of the congregation:4150 and, behold, the cloud6051 covered3680 it, and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 appeared.7200

16:43

And Moses4872 and Aaron175 came935 before6440 the tabernacle168 of the congregation.4150

16:44

And Yahweh3068 spake1696 unto Moses,4872 saying,559

16:45

Get you up7426 from among8432 this congregation,5712 that I may consume3615 them as in a moment.7281 And they fell5307 upon their faces.6440

16:46

And Moses4872 said559 unto Aaron,175 Take3947 a censer,4289 and put5414 fire784 therein from off the altar,4196 and put7760 on incense,7004 and go3212 quickly4120 unto the congregation,5712 and make an atonement3722 for them: for there is wrath7110 gone out3318 from6440 Yahweh;3068 the plague5063 is begun.2490

16:47

And Aaron175 took3947 as Moses4872 commanded,1696 and ran7323 into the midst8432 of the congregation;6951 and, behold, the plague5063 was begun2490 among the people:5971 and he put5414 on incense,7004 and made an atonement3722 for the people.5971

16:48

And he stood5975 between the dead4191 and the living;2416 and the plague4046 was stayed.6113

16:49

Now they that died4191 in the plague4046 were fourteen702 thousand505 and seven7651 hundred,3967 beside them that died4191 about the matter1697 of Korah.7141

16:50

And Aaron175 returned7725 unto Moses4872 unto the door6607 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation:4150 and the plague4046 was stayed.6113