(Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)

Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth,

Early the next morning they set out for the highest point in the hill country, saying, “Now we are ready to go up to the land the Lord promised. Surely we have sinned!”

But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.”

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions.

They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.

At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!”

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign.

So we have brought as an offering to the Lord the gold articles each of us acquired—armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.”