1 GLT And 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, the sons of Reuben, took men, BSB BSB: Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted
2 GLT and they rose up before the face of Moses with men from the sons of Israel, 250 leaders of the congregation, the called ones of the appointed meeting, men of name, BSB BSB: a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
3 GLT and they assembled against Moses and against Aaron. And they said to them,“It is much for you! For all of the congregation, all of them, are holy and Yahweh is in their midst. And why do you lift up yourselves above the assembly of Yahweh?” BSB BSB: They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
4 GLT And Moses heard and fell upon his face. BSB BSB: When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.
5 GLT And he spoke to Korah and to all his congregation, saying,“And in the morning Yahweh will make known who belongs to him and is the holy one and whom he will bring near to him. And him whom he chooses he will bring near to him. BSB BSB: Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself.
6 GLT Do this: Korah and all his congregation, take for yourselves censers, BSB BSB: You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,
7 GLT and put fire in them, and set incense on them before the face of Yahweh tomorrow. And it will happen that the man whom Yahweh chooses, he will be the holy one. It is much for you, sons of Levi!” BSB BSB: and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”
8 GLT And Moses said to Korah,“Now listen, sons of Levi: BSB BSB: Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!
9 GLT Is it a small thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel to bring you near to him to serve the service of the dwelling of Yahweh and to stand before the face of the congregation to minister to them? BSB BSB: Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
10 GLT And he has brought you near, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. And you are seeking the priesthood also! BSB BSB: He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
11 GLT Therefore, you and all your congregation are the ones congregating against Yahweh, and Aaron, what is he that you grumble against him?” BSB BSB: Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
12 GLT And Moses sent to call for Dathan and for Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and they said,“We will not go up. BSB BSB: Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
13 GLT Is it a small thing that you have brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to make us die in the wilderness? But you have made yourself ruler over us, even to make yourself ruler! BSB BSB: Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
14 GLT Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, or given to us an inheritance of field or vineyard. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? We will not go up.” BSB BSB: Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? No, we will not come!”
15 GLT And it burned exceedingly for Moses, and he said to Yahweh,“Do not turn to their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them. And I have not harmed one of them.” BSB BSB: Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
16 GLT And Moses said to Korah,“You and all your congregation be before the face of Yahweh, you and they and Aaron, tomorrow, BSB BSB: And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.
17 GLT and take a man his censer, and put incense on them, and bring before the face of Yahweh, a man his censer, 250 censers, and you and Aaron, a man his censer.” BSB BSB: Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD—250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”
18 GLT And they took a man his censer, and they put fire on it and set incense on it, and they stood at the opening of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. BSB BSB: So each man took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
19 GLT And Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the opening of the tent of meeting, and the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the congregation. BSB BSB: When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation.
20 GLT And Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, BSB BSB: And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
21 GLT “Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, and I shall finish them in a moment.” BSB BSB: “Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”
22 GLT And they fell on their faces and said,“God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, will one man sin and you become furious against all the congregation?” BSB BSB: But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
23 GLT And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
24 GLT “Speak to the congregation, saying,‘Get yourselves up from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’” BSB BSB: “Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
25 GLT And Moses rose and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel went after him. BSB BSB: So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.
26 GLT And he spoke to the congregation, saying,“Now turn from beside the tents of these wicked men and do not touch anything that belongs to them, lest you be swept away by all their sins.” BSB BSB: And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
27 GLT And they got themselves up from beside the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, from all around, and Dathan and Abiram went out, standing at the opening of their tents with their wives and their sons and their little children. BSB BSB: So they moved away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram had come out and stood at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children and infants.
28 GLT And Moses said,“By this you will know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these deeds, that they are not from my heart: BSB BSB: Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:
29 GLT If these ones die like the death of every man and the appointment of every man is appointed to them, Yahweh has not sent me. BSB BSB: If these men die a natural death, or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me.
30 GLT But if Yahweh creates a creation and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them and they go down alive to Sheol, then you will know that these men have spurned Yahweh.” BSB BSB: But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”
31 GLT And it happened when he finished speaking all these words that the ground that was under them split open. BSB BSB: As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,
32 GLT And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their houses and every man who belonged to Korah and all the property. BSB BSB: and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.
33 GLT And they went down to Sheol alive, they and all that belonged to them, and the earth covered over them and they perished from the midst of the assembly. BSB BSB: They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.
34 GLT And all Israel who was surrounding them fled from their sound, for they said,“Lest the earth swallow us!” BSB BSB: At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”
35 GLT And fire went out from with Yahweh, and it ate the 250 men offering the incense. BSB BSB: And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
36 GLT And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
37 GLT “Say to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, and he shall lift up the censers from between the burning and scatter the fire abroad, for they are holy. BSB BSB: “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to remove the censers from the flames and to scatter the coals far away, because the censers are holy.
38 GLT And the censers of these sinners against their lives, make them hammered sheets of thin metal, plating for the altar. For they offered them before the face of Yahweh, and they are holy, and they shall be for a sign for the sons of Israel.” BSB BSB: As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Israelites.”
39 GLT And Eleazar the priest took the censers of bronze that the burned ones had offered, and they hammered them as a plating for the altar, BSB BSB: So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,
40 GLT a reminder for the sons of Israel, so that an unfamiliar man, he who is not from the seed of Aaron, shall not come near to burn incense before the face of Yahweh, and he shall not be like Korah and his congregation, just as Yahweh spoke by the hand of Moses to him. BSB BSB: just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
41 GLT And all the congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron from the next day, saying,“You yourselves killed the people of Yahweh!” BSB BSB: The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!”
42 GLT And it happened when the congregation assembled against Moses and against Aaron that they turned to the tent of meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Yahweh was seen. BSB BSB: But when the congregation gathered against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43 GLT And Moses and Aaron came to the face of the tent of meeting, BSB BSB: Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting,
44 GLT and Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, BSB BSB: and the LORD said to Moses,
45 GLT “Get yourselves up from the midst of this congregation, and I shall finish them in a moment,” and they fell on their faces. BSB BSB: “Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.
46 GLT And Moses said to Aaron,“Take the censer, and put fire on it from on the altar, and set incense, and go quickly into the congregation, and make atonement for them, because the wrath has gone out from before the face of Yahweh. The plague has begun.” BSB BSB: Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
47 GLT And Aaron took just as Moses said and ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had begun among the people. And he put the incense and made atonement for the people. BSB BSB: So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.
48 GLT And he stood between the ones who died and the ones who lived. And the plague was stopped. BSB BSB: He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted.
49 GLT And the ones who died by the plague were 14, 700, apart from the ones who died on account of the matter of Korah. BSB BSB: But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.
50 GLT And Aaron returned to Moses, to the opening of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stopped. BSB BSB: Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, since the plague had been halted.
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