Dual Panel1Now Korah<7141> the son<1121> of Izhar<3324>, the son<1121> of Kohath<6955>, the son<1121> of Levi<3878>, with Dathan<1885> and Abiram<48>, the sons<1121> of Eliab<446>, and On<203> the son<1121> of Peleth<6431>, sons<1121> of Reuben<7205>, took<3947> action,
2and they rose<6965> up before<6440> Moses<4872>, together with some<376> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, two hundred<3967> and fifty<2572> leaders<5387> of the congregation<5712>, chosen<7148> in the assembly<4150>, men<376> of renown<8034>.
3They assembled<6950> together against<5921> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>, and said<559> to them, "You have gone far<7227> enough<7227>, for all<3605> the congregation<5712> are holy<6918>, every<3605> one<3605> of them, and the LORD<3068> is in their midst<8432>; so why<4069> do you exalt<5375> yourselves above<5921> the assembly<6951> of the LORD<3068>?"
4When Moses<4872> heard<8085> this, he fell<5307> on his face<6440>;
5and he spoke<1696> to Korah<7141> and all<3605> his company<5712>, saying<559>, "Tomorrow<1242> morning<1242> the LORD<3068> will show<3045> who<834> is His, and who is holy<6918>, and will bring<7126> him near<7126> to Himself; even the one whom<834> He will choose<977>, He will bring<7126> near<7126> to Himself.
6"Do<6213> this<2088>: take<3947> censers<4289> for yourselves, Korah<7141> and all<3605> your company<5712>,
7and put<5414> fire<784> in them, and lay<7760> incense<7004> upon them in the presence<6440> of the LORD<3068> tomorrow<4279>; and the man<376> whom<834> the LORD<3068> chooses<977> shall be the one<6918> who<1931> is holy<6918>. You have gone far<7227> enough<7227>, you sons<1121> of Levi<3878>!"
8Then Moses<4872> said<559> to Korah<7141>, "Hear<8085> now<4994>, you sons<1121> of Levi<3878>,
9is it not enough<4592> for you that the God<430> of Israel<3478> has separated<914> you from the rest of the congregation<5712> of Israel<3478>, to bring<7126> you near<7126> to Himself, to do<5647> the service<5656> of the tabernacle<4908> of the LORD<3068>, and to stand<5975> before<6440> the congregation<5712> to minister<8334> to them;
10and that He has brought<7126> you near<7126>, Korah, and all<3605> your brothers<251>, sons<1121> of Levi<3878>, with you? And are you seeking<1245> for the priesthood<3550> also<1571>?
11"Therefore<3651> you and all<3605> your company<5712> are gathered<3259> together against<5921> the LORD<3068>; but as for Aaron<175>, who<4100> is he that you grumble<3885> against<5921> him?"
12Then Moses<4872> sent<7971> a summons<7121> to Dathan<1885> and Abiram<48>, the sons<1121> of Eliab<446>; but they said<559>, "We will not come<5927> up.
13"Is it not enough<4592> that you have brought<5927> us up out of a land<776> flowing<2100> with milk<2461> and honey<1706> to have us die<4191> in the wilderness<4057>, but you would also<1571> lord<8323> it over<5921> us?
14"Indeed<637>, you have not brought<935> us into a land<776> flowing<2100> with milk<2461> and honey<1706>, nor<3808> have you given<5414> us an inheritance<5159> of fields<7704> and vineyards<3754>. Would you put<5365> out the eyes<5869> of these<1992> men<376>? We will not come<5927> up!"
15Then Moses<4872> became<2734> very<3966> angry<2734> and said<559> to the LORD<3068>, "Do not regard<6437> their offering<4503>! I have not taken<5375> a single<259> donkey<2543> from them, nor<3808> have I done<7489> harm<7489> to any<259> of them."
16Moses<4872> said<559> to Korah<7141>, "You and all<3605> your company<5712> be present<1961> before<6440> the LORD<3068> tomorrow<4279>, both you and they along with Aaron<175>.
17"Each<376> of you take<3947> his firepan<4289> and put<5414> incense<7004> on it, and each<376> of you bring<7126> his censer<4289> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, two hundred<3967> and fifty<2572> firepans<4289>; also you and Aaron<175> shall each<376> bring his firepan<4289>."
18So they each<376> took<3947> his own censer<4289> and put<5414> fire<784> on it, and laid<7760> incense<7004> on it; and they stood<5975> at the doorway<6607> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, with Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>.
19Thus Korah<7141> assembled<6950> all<3605> the congregation<5712> against<5921> them at the doorway<6607> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>. And the glory<3519> of the LORD<3068> appeared<7200> to all<3605> the congregation<5712>.
20Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>, saying<559>,
21"Separate<914> yourselves from among<8432> this<2088> congregation<5712>, that I may consume<3615> them instantly<7281>."
22But they fell<5307> on their faces<6440> and said<559>, "O God<410>, God<430> of the spirits<7307> of all<3605> flesh<1320>, when one<259> man<376> sins<2398>, will You be angry<7107> with the entire<3605> congregation<5712>?"
23Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
24"Speak<1696> to the congregation<5712>, saying<559>, 'Get<5927> back<5927> from around<5439> the dwellings<4908> of Korah<7141>, Dathan<1885> and Abiram<48>.'"
25Then Moses<4872> arose<6965> and went<1980> to Dathan<1885> and Abiram<48>, with the elders<2205> of Israel<3478> following<1980><310> him,
26and he spoke<1696> to the congregation<5712>, saying<559>, "Depart<5493> now<4994> from the tents<168> of these<428> wicked<7563> men<376>, and touch<5060> nothing<408><3605> that belongs to them, or<6435> you will be swept<5595> away<5595> in all<3605> their sin<2403>."
27So they got<5927> back<5927> from around<5439> the dwellings<4908> of Korah<7141>, Dathan<1885> and Abiram<48>; and Dathan<1885> and Abiram<48> came<3318> out and stood<5324> at the doorway<6607> of their tents<168>, along with their wives<802> and their sons<1121> and their little<2945> ones<2945>.
28Moses<4872> said<559>, "By this<2088> you shall know<3045> that the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> me to do<6213> all<3605> these<428> deeds<4639>; for this is not my doing<4480><3820>.
29"If<518> these<428> men<428> die<4191> the death<4194> of all<3605> men<120> or if they suffer<6485> the fate<6486> of all<3605> men<120>, then the LORD<3068> has not sent<7971> me.
30"But if<518> the LORD<3068> brings<1254> about<1254> an entirely<1278> new<1278> thing<1278> and the ground<127> opens<6475> its mouth<6310> and swallows<1104> them up with all<3605> that is theirs<1992>, and they descend<3381> alive<2416> into Sheol<7585>, then you will understand<3045> that these<428> men<376> have spurned<5006> the LORD<3068>."
31As he finished<3615> speaking<1696> all<3605> these<428> words<1697>, the ground<127> that was under<8478> them split<1234> open<1234>;
32and the earth<776> opened<6605> its mouth<6310> and swallowed<1104> them up, and their households<1004>, and all<3605> the men<120> who<834> belonged to Korah<7141> with their possessions<7399>.
33So they and all<3605> that belonged to them went<3381> down<3381> alive<2416> to Sheol<7585>; and the earth<776> closed<3680> over<5921> them, and they perished<6> from the midst<8432> of the assembly<6951>.
34All<3605> Israel<3478> who<834> were around<5439> them fled<5127> at their outcry<6963>, for they said<559>, "The earth<776> may swallow<1104> us up!"
35Fire<784> also came<3318> forth<3318> from the LORD<3068> and consumed<398> the two hundred<3967> and fifty<2572> men<376> who were offering<7126> the incense<7004>.
36Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
37"Say<559> to Eleazar<499>, the son<1121> of Aaron<175> the priest<3548>, that he shall take<7311> up the censers<4289> out of the midst<996> of the blaze<8316>, for they are holy<6942>; and you scatter<2219> the burning<784> coals<784> abroad<1973>.
38"As for the censers<4289> of these<428> men<2400><5315> who<2400> have sinned<2400> at the cost of their lives<5315>, let them be made<6213> into hammered<7555> sheets<6341> for a plating<6826> of the altar<4196>, since<3588> they did present<7126> them before<6440> the LORD<3068> and they are holy<6942>; and they shall be for a sign<226> to the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>."
39So Eleazar<499> the priest<3548> took<3947> the bronze<5178> censers<4289> which<834> the men who were burned<8313> had offered<7126>, and they hammered<7554> them out as a plating<6826> for the altar<4196>,
40as a reminder<2146> to the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> that no<3808> layman<2114> who<834> is not of the descendants<2233> of Aaron<175> should come<7126> near<7126> to burn<6999> incense<7004> before<6440> the LORD<3068>; so that he will not become<1961> like Korah<7141> and his company<5712>--just<3512> as the LORD<3068> had spoken<1696> to him through<3027> Moses<4872>.
41But on the next<4283> day<4283> all<3605> the congregation<5712> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> grumbled<3885> against<5921> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>, saying<559>, "You are the ones who have caused<4191> the death<4191> of the LORD'S<3068> people<5971>."
42It came<1961> about, however, when the congregation<5712> had assembled<6950> against<5921> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175>, that they turned<6437> toward<413> the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, and behold<2009>, the cloud<6051> covered<3680> it and the glory<3519> of the LORD<3068> appeared<7200>.
43Then Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> came<935> to the front<6440> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>,
44and the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
45"Get<7426> away<7426> from among<8432> this<2088> congregation<5712>, that I may consume<3615> them instantly<7281>." Then they fell<5307> on their faces<6440>.
46Moses<4872> said<559> to Aaron<175>, "Take<3947> your censer<4289> and put<5414> in it fire<784> from the altar<4196>, and lay<7760> incense<7004> on it; then bring<1980> it quickly<4120> to the congregation<5712> and make<3722> atonement<3722> for them, for wrath<7110> has gone<3318> forth<3318> from the LORD<3068>, the plague<5063> has begun<2490>!"
47Then Aaron<175> took<3947> it as Moses<4872> had spoken<1696>, and ran<7323> into the midst<8432> of the assembly<6951>, for behold<2009>, the plague<5063> had begun<2490> among the people<5971>. So he put<5414> on the incense<7004> and made<3722> atonement<3722> for the people<5971>.
48He took<5975> his stand<5975> between<996> the dead<4191> and the living<2416>, so that the plague<4046> was checked<6113>.
49But those who died<4191> by the plague<4046> were 14,700 <702><6240><505><7651><3967>, besides<4480><905> those who died<4191> on account<5921><1697> of Korah<7141>.
50Then Aaron<175> returned<7725> to Moses<4872> at the doorway<6607> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, for the plague<4046> had been checked<6113>.