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Numeri 16
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014

Core, Datan şi Abiram

16 Core(A), fiul lui Iţehar, fiul lui Chehat, fiul lui Levi, s-a răsculat împreună cu Datan şi Abiram, fiii lui Eliab şi On, fiul lui Pelet, câteşitrei fiii lui Ruben. 2 S-au răsculat împotriva lui Moise, împreună cu două sute cincizeci de oameni din copiii lui Israel, din fruntaşii adunării, din cei ce erau chemaţi(B) la sfat şi care erau oameni cu nume. 3 Ei s-au adunat(C) împotriva lui Moise şi Aaron şi le-au zis: „Destul! Căci toată(D) adunarea, toţi sunt sfinţi şi Domnul(E) este în mijlocul lor. Pentru ce vă ridicaţi voi mai presus de adunarea Domnului?” 4 Când a auzit Moise lucrul acesta, a căzut(F) cu faţa la pământ. 5 A vorbit lui Core şi la toată ceata lui şi a zis: „Mâine, Domnul va arăta cine este al Lui şi cine este sfânt(G) şi-l va lăsa să se apropie(H) de El; va lăsa să se apropie de El pe acela pe care-l va(I) alege. 6 Iată ce să faceţi. Luaţi cădelniţe, Core şi toată ceata lui. 7 Mâine, puneţi foc în ele şi puneţi tămâie pe el înaintea Domnului. Acela pe care-l va alege Domnul va fi sfânt. Destul, copiii lui Levi!” 8 Moise a zis lui Core: „Ascultaţi dar, copiii lui Levi! 9 Prea puţin(J) lucru este oare pentru voi că Dumnezeul lui Israel v-a ales(K) din adunarea lui Israel, lăsându-vă să vă apropiaţi de El, ca să fiţi întrebuinţaţi la slujba cortului Domnului şi să vă înfăţişaţi înaintea adunării ca să-i slujiţi? 10 V-a lăsat să vă apropiaţi de El, pe tine şi pe toţi fraţii tăi, pe copiii lui Levi, şi acum mai voiţi şi preoţia! 11 De aceea te aduni tu şi ceata ta împotriva Domnului! Căci cine este Aaron(L), ca să cârtiţi împotriva lui?” 12 Moise a trimis să cheme pe Datan şi pe Abiram, fiii lui Eliab. Dar ei au zis: „Nu ne suim. 13 N-ajunge(M) că ne-ai scos dintr-o ţară unde curge lapte şi miere ca să ne faci să murim în pustie, de vrei să mai şi(N) stăpâneşti peste noi? 14 Ce bine ne-ai mai dus într-o ţară(O) unde curge lapte şi miere(P) şi ce bine ne-ai mai dat în stăpânire ogoare şi vii! Crezi că poţi să iei ochii oamenilor? Nu ne suim!” 15 Moise s-a mâniat foarte tare şi a zis Domnului: „Nu căuta(Q) la darul lor. Nu le-am luat nici(R) măcar un măgar şi n-am făcut rău niciunuia din ei.” 16 Moise a zis lui Core: „Tu(S) şi toată ceata ta mâine să fiţi(T) înaintea Domnului, tu şi ei, împreună cu Aaron. 17 Luaţi-vă fiecare cădelniţa, puneţi tămâie în ea şi aduceţi fiecare înaintea Domnului cădelniţa lui: două sute cincizeci de cădelniţe, tu şi Aaron; să vă luaţi şi voi fiecare cădelniţa lui.” 18 Şi-au luat fiecare cădelniţa, au pus foc în ea, au pus tămâie în foc şi au stat la uşa cortului întâlnirii, împreună cu Moise şi Aaron. 19 Şi Core a chemat toată adunarea împotriva lui Moise şi Aaron, la uşa cortului întâlnirii. Atunci, slava(U) Domnului s-a arătat întregii adunări. 20 Şi Domnul a vorbit lui Moise şi lui Aaron şi a zis: 21 „Despărţiţi-vă(V) din mijlocul acestei adunări şi-i voi topi într-o(W) clipă.” 22 Ei au(X) căzut cu feţele la pământ şi au zis: „Dumnezeule, Dumnezeul duhurilor(Y) oricărui trup! Un singur om a păcătuit, şi să Te mânii împotriva întregii adunări?” 23 Domnul a vorbit lui Moise şi a zis: 24 „Vorbeşte adunării şi spune-i: ‘Daţi-vă la o parte din preajma locuinţei lui Core, Datan şi Abiram!’ ” 25 Moise s-a sculat şi s-a dus la Datan şi Abiram; şi bătrânii lui Israel au mers după el. 26 A vorbit adunării şi a zis: „Depărtaţi-vă(Z) de corturile acestor oameni răi şi nu vă atingeţi de nimic din ce este al lor, ca să nu pieriţi odată cu pedepsirea lor pentru toate păcatele lor.” 27 Ei s-au depărtat din preajma locuinţei lui Core, Datan şi Abiram. Datan şi Abiram au ieşit afară şi au stat la uşa corturilor lor, cu nevestele, copiii şi pruncii lor. 28 Moise a zis: „Iată cum(AA) veţi cunoaşte că Domnul m-a trimis să fac toate aceste lucruri şi că nu lucrez din(AB) capul meu. 29 Dacă oamenii aceştia vor muri cum mor toţi oamenii şi dacă vor avea aceeaşi soartă ca toţi oamenii, nu m-a trimis Domnul, 30 dar dacă Domnul va face un lucru nemaiauzit(AC), dacă pământul îşi va deschide gura ca să-i înghită cu tot ce au, aşa încât se vor pogorî de(AD) vii în Locuinţa morţilor, atunci veţi şti că oamenii aceştia au hulit pe Domnul.” 31 Pe când(AE) isprăvea el de spus toate aceste vorbe, pământul de sub ei s-a despicat în două. 32 Pământul şi-a deschis gura şi i-a înghiţit, pe ei şi casele lor, împreună cu toţi(AF) oamenii lui Core şi toate averile lor. 33 Şi s-au pogorât astfel de vii în Locuinţa morţilor, ei şi tot ce aveau; pământul i-a acoperit de tot şi au pierit din mijlocul adunării. 34 Tot Israelul care era în jurul lor, când au ţipat ei, a fugit, căci ziceau: „Să fugim ca să nu ne înghită pământul!” 35 Un foc(AG) a ieşit de la Domnul şi a mistuit pe cei două sute cincizeci de oameni care aduceau tămâia. 36 Domnul a vorbit lui Moise şi a zis: 37 „Spune lui Eleazar, fiul preotului Aaron, să scoată cădelniţele din foc şi să lepede focul din ele, căci sunt(AH) sfinţite. 38 Cu cădelniţele acestor oameni(AI) care au păcătuit şi au ispăşit păcatul cu viaţa lor, să se facă nişte plăci întinse, cu care să se acopere altarul. Fiindcă au fost aduse înaintea Domnului şi sunt sfinţite, să slujească de aducere-aminte(AJ) copiilor lui Israel.” 39 Preotul Eleazar a luat cădelniţele de aramă, pe care le aduseseră cei arşi, şi a făcut din ele nişte plăci pentru acoperirea altarului. 40 Acesta este un semn de aducere-aminte pentru copiii lui Israel, pentru(AK) ca niciun străin, care nu este din neamul lui Aaron, să nu se apropie să aducă tămâie înaintea Domnului şi să nu i se întâmple ca lui Core şi cetei lui, după cum spusese Domnul prin Moise.

O nouă răzvrătire a poporului

41 A doua zi, toată adunarea(AL) copiilor lui Israel a cârtit împotriva lui Moise şi împotriva lui Aaron, zicând: „Voi aţi omorât pe poporul Domnului!” 42 Pe când se strângea adunarea împotriva lui Moise şi împotriva lui Aaron şi pe când îşi îndreptau privirile spre cortul întâlnirii, iată că l-a acoperit(AM) norul şi s-a arătat slava Domnului. 43 Atunci, Moise şi Aaron(AN) au venit înaintea cortului întâlnirii. 44 Şi Domnul a vorbit lui Moise şi a zis: 45 „Daţi-vă(AO) la o parte din mijlocul acestei adunări, şi-i voi topi într-o clipă!” Ei(AP) au căzut cu feţele la pământ 46 şi Moise a zis lui Aaron: „Ia cădelniţa, pune foc în ea de pe altar, pune tămâie în ea, du-te repede la adunare şi fă ispăşire pentru ei, căci a(AQ) izbucnit mânia Domnului şi a început urgia.” 47 Aaron a luat cădelniţa, cum zisese Moise, şi a alergat în mijlocul adunării şi iată că începuse urgia printre popor. El a tămâiat şi a făcut ispăşire pentru norod. 48 S-a aşezat între cei morţi şi între cei vii, şi urgia a încetat. 49 Paisprezece mii şapte sute de inşi au murit de urgia aceasta, afară de cei ce muriseră din pricina lui Core. 50 Aaron s-a întors la Moise, la uşa cortului întâlnirii. Urgia încetase.

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Rebellion Against Moses and Aaron

16 Now (A)Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with (B)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 some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, (C)representatives of the congregation, men of renown. 3 (D)They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You [a]take too much upon yourselves, for (E)all the congregation is holy, every one of them, (F)and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

4 So when Moses heard it, he (G)fell on his face; 5 and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is (H)His and who is (I)holy,[b] and will cause him to come near to Him. That one whom He chooses He will cause to (J)come near to Him. 6 Do this: Take censers, Korah and all your company; 7 put fire in them and put incense in them before the Lord tomorrow, and it shall be that the man whom the Lord chooses is the holy one. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”

8 Then Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi: 9 Is it (K)a small thing to you that the God of Israel has (L)separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the work of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to serve them; 10 and that He has brought you near to Himself, you and all your brethren, the sons of Levi, with you? And are you seeking the priesthood also? 11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord. (M)And what is Aaron that you complain against him?”

12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come up! 13 Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of (N)a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you should (O)keep acting like a prince over us? 14 Moreover (P)you have not brought us into (Q)a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up!”

15 Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, (R)“Do not [c]respect their offering. (S)I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them.”

16 And Moses said to Korah, “Tomorrow, you and all your company be present (T)before the Lord—you and they, as well as Aaron. 17 Let each take his censer and put incense in it, and each of you bring his censer before the Lord, two hundred and fifty censers; both you and Aaron, each with his censer.” 18 So every man took his censer, put fire in it, laid incense on it, and stood at the door of the tabernacle of meeting with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Then (U)the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation.

20 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 21 (V)“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may (W)consume them in a moment.”

22 Then they (X)fell[d] on their faces, and said, “O God, (Y)the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and You be angry with all the (Z)congregation?”

23 So the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’ ”

25 Then Moses rose and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spoke to the congregation, saying, (AA)“Depart now from the tents of these wicked men! Touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins.” 27 So they got away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, their sons, and their little (AB)children.

28 And Moses said: (AC)“By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them (AD)of my own will. 29 If these men die naturally like all men, or if they are (AE)visited by the common fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me. 30 But if the Lord creates (AF)a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they (AG)go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord.”

31 (AH)Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them, 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and (AI)all the men with Korah, with all their goods. 33 So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly. 34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up also!”

35 And (AJ)a fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.

36 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 37 “Tell Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to pick up the censers out of the blaze, for (AK)they are holy, and scatter the fire some distance away. 38 The censers of (AL)these men who sinned [e]against their own souls, let them be made into hammered plates as a covering for the altar. Because they presented them before the Lord, therefore they are holy; (AM)and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel.” 39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned up had presented, and they were hammered out as a covering on the altar, 40 to be a [f]memorial to the children of Israel (AN)that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.

Complaints of the People

41 On the next day (AO)all the congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the people of the Lord.” 42 Now it happened, when the congregation had gathered against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the tabernacle of meeting; and suddenly (AP)the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared. 43 Then Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of meeting.

44 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 45 “Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.”

And they fell on their faces.

46 So Moses said to Aaron, “Take a censer and put fire in it from the altar, put incense on it, and take it quickly to the congregation and make [g]atonement for them; (AQ)for wrath has gone out from the Lord. The plague has begun.” 47 Then Aaron took it as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and already the plague had begun among the people. So he put in the incense and made atonement for the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living; so (AR)the plague was stopped. 49 Now those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those who died in the Korah incident. 50 So Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, for the plague had stopped.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:3 assume too much for
  2. Numbers 16:5 set aside for His use only
  3. Numbers 16:15 graciously regard
  4. Numbers 16:22 prostrated themselves
  5. Numbers 16:38 Or at the cost of their own lives
  6. Numbers 16:40 reminder
  7. Numbers 16:46 Lit. covering
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Korah Incites Rebellion

16 Now Korah son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi,(A) with Dathan and Abiram,(B) sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took 2 250 prominent Israelite men who were leaders of the community and representatives in the assembly, and they rebelled against Moses. 3 They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have gone too far![a] Everyone in the entire community is holy, and the Lord is among them.(C) Why then do you exalt yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”

4 When Moses heard this, he fell facedown. 5 Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will reveal who belongs to Him, who is set apart, and the one He will let come near(D) Him. He will let the one He chooses come near Him. 6 Korah, you and all your followers are to do this: take firepans, and tomorrow 7 place fire in them and put incense on them before the Lord.(E) Then the man the Lord chooses will be the one who is set apart.(F) It is you Levites who have gone too far!”[b]

8 Moses also told Korah, “Now listen, Levites! 9 Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the Israelite community to bring you near to Himself, to perform the work at the Lord’s tabernacle, and to stand before the community to minister to them? 10 He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. 11 Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the Lord!(G) As for Aaron, who is he[c] that you should complain about him?”

12 Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come! 13 Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Do you also have to appoint yourself as ruler over us? 14 Furthermore, you didn’t bring us to a land flowing with milk and honey or give us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? We will not come!”

15 Then Moses became angry and said to the Lord, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.” 16 So Moses told Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow—you, they, and Aaron. 17 Each of you is to take his firepan, place incense on it, and present his firepan before the Lord—250 firepans. You and Aaron are each to present your firepan also.”

18 Each man took his firepan, placed fire in it, put incense on it, and stood at the entrance to the tent of meeting along with Moses and Aaron. 19 After Korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole community. 20 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, 21 “Separate yourselves from this community so I may consume them instantly.”(H)

22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “God, God of the spirits[d](I) of all flesh, when one man sins, will You vent Your wrath on the whole community?”(J)

23 The Lord replied to Moses, 24 “Tell the community: Get away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”

25 Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 He warned the community, “Get away now from the tents of these wicked men. Don’t touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.” 27 So they got away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance of their tents with their wives, children, and infants.

28 Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the Lord sent me(K) to do all these things and that it was not of my own will: 29 If these men die naturally as all people would, and suffer the fate of all, then the Lord has not sent me. 30 But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them along with all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord.”

31 Just as he finished speaking all these words, the ground beneath them split open. 32 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, all Korah’s people,(L) and all their possessions. 33 They went down alive into Sheol with all that belonged to them. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. 34 At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!” 35 Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.(M)

36 [e]Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 37 “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to remove the firepans from the burning debris, because they are holy, and scatter the fire far away. 38 As for the firepans of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, make them into hammered sheets as plating for the altar, for they presented them before the Lord, and the firepans are holy. They will be a sign to the Israelites.”

39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze firepans that those who were burned had presented, and they were hammered into plating for the altar, 40 just as the Lord commanded him through Moses. It was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no unauthorized person outside the lineage of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the Lord(N) and become like Korah and his followers.

41 The next day the entire Israelite community complained about Moses and Aaron,(O) saying, “You have killed the Lord’s people!” 42 When the community assembled against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the tent of meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it, and the Lord’s glory appeared.

43 Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting, 44 and the Lord said to Moses, 45 “Get away from this community so that I may consume them instantly.”(P) But they fell facedown.

46 Then Moses told Aaron, “Take your firepan, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the community and make atonement for them, because wrath has come from the Lord; the plague has begun.” 47 So Aaron took his firepan as Moses had ordered, ran into the middle of the assembly, and saw that the plague had begun among the people. After he added incense, he made atonement for the people. 48 He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was halted. 49 But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who died because of the Korah incident. 50 Aaron then returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, since the plague had been halted.(Q)

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:3 Lit Enough of you
  2. Numbers 16:7 Lit Enough of you, sons of Levi
  3. Numbers 16:11 Or Aaron, what has he done
  4. Numbers 16:22 Or breath; Nm 27:16
  5. Numbers 16:36 Nm 17:1 in Hb
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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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