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 :
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
:
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
?
And when Moses heard
it , he fell
upon his face
:
And he spake unto Korah
and unto all his company
, saying
, Even to morrow
the LORD
will shew
who are his, and who is holy
; and will cause him to come near
unto him: even him whom he hath chosen
will he cause to come near
unto him.
This do; Take
you censers
, Korah
, and all his company
;
And put fire
therein
, and put
incense
in them before
the LORD
to morrow
: and it shall be that the man
whom the LORD
doth choose
, he shall be holy
: ye take too much
upon you, ye sons
of Levi
.
And Moses said
unto Korah
, Hear
, I pray you, ye sons
of Levi
:
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God
of Israel
hath separated
you from the congregation
of Israel
, to bring you near
to himself to do
the service
of the tabernacle
of the LORD
, and to stand
before
the congregation
to minister
unto them?
And he hath brought thee near to him , and all thy brethren
the sons
of Levi
with thee: and seek
ye the priesthood
also?
For which cause both thou and all thy company
are gathered together
against the LORD
: and what is Aaron
, that ye murmur
against him?
And Moses sent
to call
Dathan
and Abiram
, the sons
of Eliab
: which said
, We will not come up
:
Is it a small thing that
thou hast brought us up
out of a land
that floweth
with milk
and honey
, to kill
us in the wilderness
, except thou make
thyself altogether
a prince
over us?
Moreover thou hast not brought
us into a land
that floweth
with milk
and honey
, or given
us inheritance
of fields
and vineyards
: wilt thou put out
the eyes
of these men
? we will not come up
.
And Moses was very
wroth
, and said
unto the LORD
, Respect
not thou their offering
: I have not taken
one
ass
from them, neither have I hurt
one
of them.
And Moses said
unto Korah
, Be thou and all thy company
before
the LORD
, thou, and they, and Aaron
, to morrow
:
And take every man
his censer
, and put
incense
in them, and bring
ye before
the LORD
every man
his censer
, two hundred
and fifty
censers
; thou also, and Aaron
, each
of you his censer
.
And they took every man
his censer
, and put
fire
in them, and laid
incense
thereon, and stood
in the door
of the tabernacle
of the congregation
with Moses
and Aaron
.
And Korah gathered
all the congregation
against them unto the door
of the tabernacle
of the congregation
: and the glory
of the LORD
appeared
unto all the congregation
.
And the LORD spake
unto Moses
and unto Aaron
, saying
,
Separate yourselves from among
this congregation
, that I may consume
them in a moment
.
And they fell upon their faces
, and said
, O God
, the God
of the spirits
of all flesh
, shall one
man
sin
, and wilt thou be wroth
with all the congregation
?
And the LORD spake
unto Moses
, saying
,
Speak unto the congregation
, saying
, Get you up
from about
the tabernacle
of Korah
, Dathan
, and Abiram
.
And Moses rose up
and went
unto Dathan
and Abiram
; and the elders
of Israel
followed
him
.
And he spake unto the congregation
, saying
, Depart
, I pray you, from the tents
of these wicked
men
, and touch
nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed
in all their sins
.
So they gat up from the tabernacle
of Korah
, Dathan
, and Abiram
, on every side
: and Dathan
and Abiram
came out
, and stood
in the door
of their tents
, and their wives
, and their sons
, and their little children
.
And Moses said
, Hereby ye shall know
that the LORD
hath sent
me to do
all these works
; for I have not done them of mine own mind
.
If these men die the common death
of all men
, or if they be visited
after the visitation
of all men
; then the LORD
hath not sent
me.
But if the LORD make
a new thing
, and the earth
open
her mouth
, and swallow them up
, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down
quick
into the pit
; then ye shall understand
that these men
have provoked
the LORD
.
And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking
all these words
, that the ground
clave asunder
that was under them:
And the earth opened
her mouth
, and swallowed them up
, and their houses
, and all the men
that appertained unto Korah
, and all their goods
.
They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive
into the pit
, and the earth
closed
upon them: and they perished
from among
the congregation
.
And all Israel that were round about
them fled
at the cry
of them: for they said
, Lest the earth
swallow us up
also .
And there came out a fire
from the LORD
, and consumed
the two hundred
and fifty
men
that offered
incense
.
And the LORD spake
unto Moses
, saying
,
Speak unto Eleazar
the son
of Aaron
the priest
, that he take up
the censers
out
of the burning
, and scatter
thou the fire
yonder
; for they are hallowed
.
The censers of these sinners
against their own souls
, let them make
them broad
plates
for a covering
of the altar
: for they offered
them before
the LORD
, therefore they are hallowed
: and they shall be a sign
unto the children
of Israel
.
And Eleazar the priest
took
the brasen
censers
, wherewith they that were burnt
had offered
; and they were made broad
plates for a covering
of the altar
:
To be a memorial unto the children
of Israel
, that
no stranger
, which is not of the seed
of Aaron
, come near
to offer
incense
before
the LORD
; that he be not as Korah
, and as his company
: as the LORD
said
to him by the hand
of Moses
.
But on the morrow all the congregation
of the children
of Israel
murmured
against Moses
and against Aaron
, saying
, Ye have killed
the people
of the LORD
.
And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered
against Moses
and against Aaron
, that they looked
toward the tabernacle
of the congregation
: and, behold, the cloud
covered
it, and the glory
of the LORD
appeared
.
And Moses and Aaron
came
before
the tabernacle
of the congregation
.
And the LORD spake
unto Moses
, saying
,
Get you up from among
this congregation
, that I may consume
them as in a moment
. And they fell
upon their faces
.
And Moses said
unto Aaron
, Take
a censer
, and put
fire
therein from off
the altar
, and put
on incense
, and go
quickly
unto the congregation
, and make an atonement
for them: for there is wrath
gone out
from the LORD
; the plague
is begun
.
And Aaron took
as Moses
commanded
, and ran
into the midst
of the congregation
; and, behold, the plague
was begun
among the people
: and he put
on incense
, and made an atonement
for the people
.
And he stood between the dead
and the living
; and the plague
was stayed
.
Now they that died in the plague
were fourteen
thousand
and seven
hundred
, beside them that died
about the matter
of Korah
.
And Aaron returned
unto Moses
unto the door
of the tabernacle
of the congregation
: and the plague
was stayed
.