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Números 16
La Biblia de las Américas

La rebelión de Coré

16 Y se rebeló[a] Coré, hijo de Izhar(A), hijo de Coat, hijo de Leví, con Datán y Abiram, hijos de Eliab(B), y On, hijo de Pelet, hijos de Rubén, 2 y se alzaron contra Moisés, junto con algunos[b] de los hijos de Israel, doscientos cincuenta jefes de la congregación, escogidos[c] en la asamblea(C), hombres de renombre. 3 Y se juntaron contra Moisés y Aarón(D), y les dijeron: ¡Basta ya de vosotros[d](E)! Porque toda la congregación, todos ellos son santos, y el Señor está en medio de ellos(F). ¿Por qué, entonces, os levantáis por encima de la asamblea del Señor?

4 Cuando Moisés escuchó esto, cayó sobre su rostro(G); 5 y habló a Coré y a todo su grupo, diciendo: Mañana temprano el Señor mostrará quién es de Él, y quién es santo, y lo acercará a sí(H); aquel a quien Él escoja(I), lo acercará a sí. 6 Haced esto, Coré y todo vuestro[e] grupo: tomad incensarios para vosotros, 7 y poned fuego en ellos, y echad incienso sobre ellos mañana en la presencia del Señor; y el hombre a quien el Señor escoja será el que es santo. ¡Basta ya de vosotros[f](J), hijos de Leví!

8 Entonces Moisés dijo a Coré: Oíd ahora, hijos de Leví. 9 ¿No os es suficiente[g](K) que el Dios de Israel os haya separado del resto de la congregación de Israel, para acercaros a sí, a fin de cumplir[h] el ministerio del tabernáculo del Señor, y para estar ante la congregación para ministrarles(L), 10 y que se te ha acercado a ti, Coré, y a todos tus hermanos, hijos de Leví, contigo? ¿Y pretendéis también el sacerdocio(M)? 11 Por tanto, tú y toda tu compañía os habéis juntado contra el Señor; pues en cuanto a Aarón, ¿quién[i] es él para que murmuréis(N) contra él(O)?

12 Entonces Moisés mandó llamar a Datán y a Abiram, hijos de Eliab, pero ellos dijeron: No iremos[j]. 13 ¿No es suficiente[k] que nos hayas sacado de una tierra que mana leche y miel(P) para que muramos en el desierto(Q), sino que también quieras enseñorearte sobre nosotros? 14 En verdad, tú no nos has traído a una tierra que mana leche y miel(R), ni nos has dado herencia de campos y viñas(S). ¿Les sacarías[l] los ojos a estos hombres(T)? ¡No iremos[m]!

15 Moisés se enojó mucho y dijo al Señor: ¡No aceptes[n] su ofrenda(U)! No he tomado de ellos ni un solo asno(V), ni le he hecho daño a ninguno de ellos. 16 Y dijo Moisés a Coré: Tú y toda tu compañía presentaos mañana delante del Señor; tú, ellos y Aarón. 17 Cada uno de vosotros tome su incensario y ponga incienso en él[o], y cada uno de vosotros traiga su incensario delante del Señor, doscientos cincuenta incensarios; tú también, y Aarón, cada uno traiga su incensario. 18 Y cada uno tomó su incensario[p] y puso fuego en él[q], y echó incienso en él[r]; y se pusieron a la puerta de la tienda de reunión con Moisés y Aarón. 19 Así reunió Coré a toda la congregación en contra de ellos a la puerta de la tienda de reunión, y la gloria del Señor apareció a toda la congregación(W).

Castigo de Coré, sus compañeros y sus familias

20 Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés y a Aarón, diciendo: 21 Apartaos de entre esta congregación, para que yo la destruya[s](X) en un instante(Y). 22 Pero ellos cayeron sobre sus rostros, y dijeron: Oh Dios, Dios de los espíritus de toda carne(Z), cuando un hombre peque, ¿te enojarás con toda la congregación(AA)? 23 Entonces respondió el Señor a Moisés, diciendo: 24 Habla a la congregación, y diles[t]: «Alejaos(AB) de los alrededores de las tiendas de Coré, Datán y Abiram».

25 Entonces se levantó Moisés y fue a Datán y a Abiram, y le seguían los ancianos de Israel, 26 y habló a la congregación, diciendo: Apartaos(AC) ahora de las tiendas de estos malvados, y no toquéis nada que les pertenezca, no sea que perezcáis[u](AD) con[v] todo su pecado. 27 Se retiraron, pues, de los alrededores de las tiendas de Coré, Datán y Abiram; y Datán y Abiram salieron y se pusieron a la puerta de sus tiendas, junto con sus mujeres, sus hijos(AE) y sus pequeños. 28 Y Moisés dijo: En esto conoceréis que el Señor me ha enviado(AF) para hacer todas estas obras, y que no es iniciativa mía[w]: 29 si estos mueren como mueren[x] todos los hombres(AG) o si sufren la suerte de todos los hombres[y], entonces el Señor no me envió. 30 Pero si el Señor hace algo enteramente nuevo[z](AH) y la tierra abre su boca y los traga con todo lo que les pertenece, y descienden vivos al Seol[aa](AI), entonces sabréis que estos hombres han menospreciado al Señor.

31 Y aconteció que cuando terminó de hablar todas estas palabras, la tierra debajo de ellos se partió, 32 y la tierra abrió su boca y se los tragó, a ellos(AJ) y a sus casas y a todos los hombres de Coré(AK) con todos sus bienes. 33 Ellos y todo lo que les pertenecía descendieron vivos al Seol; y la tierra los cubrió y perecieron de en medio de la asamblea. 34 Y todos los israelitas que estaban alrededor de ellos huyeron a sus gritos[ab], pues decían: ¡No sea que la tierra nos trague! 35 Salió también fuego del Señor y consumió(AL) a los doscientos cincuenta hombres(AM) que ofrecían el incienso.

36 [ac]Entonces habló el Señor a Moisés, diciendo: 37 Di a Eleazar, hijo del sacerdote Aarón, que levante los incensarios de en medio de la hoguera, pues son santos; y esparce allí las brasas[ad]. 38 En cuanto a los incensarios de estos que han pecado a costa de sus vidas[ae], que se hagan de ellos láminas batidas para cubrir el altar, puesto que los presentaron ante el Señor y son santos; y serán por señal a los hijos de Israel(AN). 39 El sacerdote Eleazar tomó los incensarios de bronce que habían presentado los que fueron quemados, y a martillo los hicieron una cubierta para el altar, 40 como recordatorio[af] para los hijos de Israel de que ningún laico[ag], que no fuera descendiente[ah] de Aarón, debería acercarse(AO) a quemar incienso delante del Señor(AP), para que no le sucediera como a Coré y a su grupo, tal como el Señor se lo había dicho por medio[ai] de Moisés.

Plaga mortal por causa de las quejas del pueblo

41 Pero al día siguiente, toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel murmuró contra Moisés y Aarón(AQ), diciendo: Vosotros sois los que habéis sido la causa de la muerte del pueblo del Señor. 42 Sucedió, sin embargo, que cuando la congregación se había juntado contra Moisés y Aarón, se volvieron hacia la tienda de reunión, y he aquí, la nube la cubría y la gloria del Señor apareció(AR). 43 Y Moisés y Aarón fueron al frente de la tienda de reunión, 44 y el Señor habló a Moisés, diciendo: 45 Apartaos[aj] de en medio de esta congregación, para que yo la destruya[ak] en un instante(AS). Entonces ellos cayeron sobre sus rostros. 46 Y Moisés le dijo a Aarón: Toma tu incensario y pon en él fuego del altar, y echa incienso en él; tráelo entonces pronto a la congregación y haz expiación(AT) por ellos, porque la ira(AU) ha salido de parte del Señor. ¡La plaga ha comenzado! 47 Aarón lo tomó como Moisés le había dicho, y corrió hacia el medio de la asamblea, pues he aquí que la plaga ya había comenzado entre el pueblo. Y echó el incienso e hizo expiación(AV) por el pueblo. 48 Y se colocó entre los muertos y los vivos, y la plaga se detuvo. 49 Y los que murieron a causa de la plaga(AW) fueron catorce mil setecientos, sin contar los que murieron por causa de Coré(AX). 50 Después Aarón regresó a Moisés a la puerta de la tienda de reunión, pues la plaga había sido detenida.

Footnotes

  1. Números 16:1 Lit., tomó
  2. Números 16:2 Lit., y hombres
  3. Números 16:2 Lit., llamados
  4. Números 16:3 Lit., Es mucho para vosotros
  5. Números 16:6 Lit., su
  6. Números 16:7 Lit., Es mucho para vosotros
  7. Números 16:9 U, ¿Os es poco
  8. Números 16:9 Lit., servir en
  9. Números 16:11 Lit., ¿qué
  10. Números 16:12 Lit., subiremos
  11. Números 16:13 Lit., ¿No es cosa pequeña
  12. Números 16:14 Lit., horadarías
  13. Números 16:14 Lit., subiremos
  14. Números 16:15 Lit., consideres
  15. Números 16:17 Lit., ellos
  16. Números 16:18 O, vasija
  17. Números 16:18 Lit., ellos
  18. Números 16:18 Lit., ellos
  19. Números 16:21 Lit., consuma
  20. Números 16:24 Lit., diciendo
  21. Números 16:26 Lit., seáis destruidos
  22. Números 16:26 Lit., en
  23. Números 16:28 Lit., no es de mi corazón
  24. Números 16:29 Lit., la muerte de
  25. Números 16:29 Lit., si la visitación de todos los hombres es visitada sobre ellos
  26. Números 16:30 Lit., crea una nueva creación
  27. Números 16:30 I.e., región de los muertos
  28. Números 16:34 O, voces
  29. Números 16:36 En el texto heb., cap. 17:1
  30. Números 16:37 Lit., el fuego
  31. Números 16:38 Lit., estos pecadores contra su vida
  32. Números 16:40 O, memorial
  33. Números 16:40 Lit., extraño
  34. Números 16:40 Lit., simiente
  35. Números 16:40 Lit., mano
  36. Números 16:45 O, Levantaos
  37. Números 16:45 O, los consuma
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Korah, Dathan and Abiram

16 Korah(A) son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram(B), sons of Eliab,(C) and On son of Peleth—became insolent[a] 2 and rose up against Moses.(D) With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.(E) 3 They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron(F) and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy,(G) every one of them, and the Lord is with them.(H) Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”(I)

4 When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.(J) 5 Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him and who is holy,(K) and he will have that person come near him.(L) The man he chooses(M) he will cause to come near him. 6 You, Korah, and all your followers(N) are to do this: Take censers(O) 7 and tomorrow put burning coals(P) and incense(Q) in them before the Lord. The man the Lord chooses(R) will be the one who is holy.(S) You Levites have gone too far!”

8 Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you Levites! 9 Isn’t it enough(T) for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the Lord’s tabernacle and to stand before the community and minister to them?(U) 10 He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.(V) 11 It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble(W) against him?(X)”

12 Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram,(Y) the sons of Eliab. But they said, “We will not come!(Z) 13 Isn’t it enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey(AA) to kill us in the wilderness?(AB) And now you also want to lord it over us!(AC) 14 Moreover, you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey(AD) or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards.(AE) Do you want to treat these men like slaves[b]?(AF) No, we will not come!(AG)”

15 Then Moses became very angry(AH) and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey(AI) from them, nor have I wronged any of them.”

16 Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.(AJ) 17 Each man is to take his censer and put incense in it—250 censers in all—and present it before the Lord. You and Aaron are to present your censers also.(AK)” 18 So each of them took his censer,(AL) put burning coals and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 19 When Korah had gathered all his followers in opposition to them(AM) at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord(AN) appeared to the entire assembly. 20 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 21 “Separate yourselves(AO) from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.”(AP)

22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown(AQ) and cried out, “O God, the God who gives breath to all living things,(AR) will you be angry with the entire assembly(AS) when only one man sins?”(AT)

23 Then the Lord said to Moses, 24 “Say to the assembly, ‘Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.’”

25 Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel(AU) followed him. 26 He warned the assembly, “Move back from the tents of these wicked men!(AV) Do not touch anything belonging to them, or you will be swept away(AW) because of all their sins.(AX)” 27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.(AY) Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children(AZ) and little ones at the entrances to their tents.(BA)

28 Then Moses said, “This is how you will know(BB) that the Lord has sent me(BC) to do all these things and that it was not my idea: 29 If these men die a natural death and suffer the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me.(BD) 30 But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth(BE) and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead,(BF) then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.(BG)”

31 As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart(BH) 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them(BI) and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions. 33 They went down alive into the realm of the dead,(BJ) with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community. 34 At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!”

35 And fire came out from the Lord(BK) and consumed(BL) the 250 men who were offering the incense.

36 The Lord said to Moses, 37 “Tell Eleazar(BM) son of Aaron, the priest, to remove the censers(BN) from the charred remains and scatter the coals some distance away, for the censers are holy— 38 the censers of the men who sinned at the cost of their lives.(BO) Hammer the censers into sheets to overlay the altar,(BP) for they were presented before the Lord and have become holy. Let them be a sign(BQ) to the Israelites.”

39 So Eleazar the priest(BR) collected the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned to death,(BS) and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar, 40 as the Lord directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense(BT) before the Lord,(BU) or he would become like Korah and his followers.(BV)

41 The next day the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. “You have killed the Lord’s people,” they said.

42 But when the assembly gathered in opposition(BW) to Moses and Aaron and turned toward the tent of meeting, suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the Lord(BX) appeared. 43 Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting, 44 and the Lord said to Moses, 45 “Get away from this assembly so I can put an end(BY) to them at once.” And they fell facedown.

46 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer(BZ) and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly(CA) to make atonement(CB) for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord;(CC) the plague(CD) has started.” 47 So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people,(CE) but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. 48 He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped.(CF) 49 But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.(CG) 50 Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:1 Or Peleth—took men
  2. Numbers 16:14 Or to deceive these men; Hebrew Will you gouge out the eyes of these men
  3. Numbers 16:50 In Hebrew texts 16:36-50 is numbered 17:1-15.
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16 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?

4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:

5 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.

6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

7 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.

8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:

9 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?

10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

13 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?

14 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.

15 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.

16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the Lord, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

17 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.

18 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.

19 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.

20 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.

22 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?

23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

27 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.

28 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.

29 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.

30 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.

31 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:

32 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.

33 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.

34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

35 And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

36 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

37 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.

38 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.

39 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:

40 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.

41 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.

42 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.

43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.

44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

46 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.

47 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.

48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.

49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.

50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.

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