1 ¶ 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, of the sons of Reuben, took men;

Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

2 a nd they rose up against Moses, with two hundred and fifty men of the sons of Israel, princes of the congregation, of the council, men of renown;

and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown;

3 a nd they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said unto them, We have had enough of you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them; why then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

and they assembled 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 Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?

4 A nd when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face;

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

5 a nd he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Tomorrow the LORD will show who are his and who is holy and will cause the one who is holy to come near unto him; the one whom he has chosen he will cause to come near unto him.

and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

6 D o this: Take censers, Korah, and all his company,

This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

7 a nd put fire in them and put incense in them before the LORD tomorrow; and it shall be that the man whom the LORD chooses, he shall be holy; this shall be enough for you, ye sons of Levi.

and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

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

And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:

9 D oes it seem but a small thing unto you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to minister in the service of the tabernacle of the LORD and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?

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 Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;

10 A nd that he has brought thee near to him and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and ye seek the priesthood also?

and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?

11 F or which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD, for what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?

12 ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, We will not come up.

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

13 I s it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that flowed with milk and honey to make us die in the wilderness, but thou must also make thyself lord to rule over us?

is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us?

14 M oreover, thou hast not brought us into a land that flows 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.

Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.

15 T hen Moses was very angry and said unto the LORD, Look not thou upon their offering; I have not taken so much as one ass from them, neither have I done evil to any of them.

And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

16 A nd Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou and they and Aaron, tomorrow;

And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow:

17 a nd let each man take his censer and put incense in them and let each man bring his censer before the LORD, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also and Aaron, each of you with his censer.

and take ye every man his censer, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each his censer.

18 A nd each man took his censer and put fire in them and laid incense in them and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the testimony with Moses and Aaron.

And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.

19 A nd Korah had gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony; then the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.

And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Jehovah appeared unto all the congregation.

20 A nd the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

21 S eparate yourselves from among this congregation, and I will consume them in a moment.

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

22 A nd 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?

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 ¶ Then the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

24 S peak unto the congregation, saying, Separate yourselves now from the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

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

25 A nd Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

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

26 A nd he spoke unto the congregation, saying, Depart from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs lest peradventure ye be consumed in all their sins.

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

27 S o they removed themselves from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side; and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, with their wives and their sons and their little children.

So they gat them up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little ones.

28 A nd Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them out of my own heart.

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

29 I f these men die the common death of all men or if they are visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD has not sent me.

If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Jehovah hath not sent me.

30 B ut if the LORD does a new thing and the earth opens her mouth and swallows them up with all their things and they go down alive into Sheol, then ye shall know that these men have provoked the LORD.

But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah.

31 A nd it came to pass as he had made an end of speaking all these words that the ground broke open under them;

And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them;

32 t he earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their houses and all the men of Korah and all their goods.

and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

33 T hey and all that they had went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the congregation.

So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.

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

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

35 ¶ And fire came out from the LORD and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

36 T hen the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

37 S peak 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

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 holy,

38 t he censers of these sinners are sanctified against their own souls, and broad plates shall be made of them for a covering of the altar, for they offered with them before the LORD; therefore, they are sanctified, and they shall be a sign unto the sons of Israel.

even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Jehovah; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

39 A nd Eleazar, the priest, took the brass censers with which those that were burnt had offered, and they were made into a broad covering of the altar

And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

40 t o be a memorial unto the sons of Israel, that no stranger who is not of the seed of Aaron come near to offer incense before the LORD, that he not be as Korah and as his company, as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.

to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, that is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to burn incense before Jehovah; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as Jehovah spake unto him by Moses.

41 ¶ But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.

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 Jehovah.

42 A nd it came to pass when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron that they looked toward the tabernacle of the testimony; and, behold, the cloud had covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of Jehovah appeared.

43 A nd Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the testimony.

And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting.

44 A nd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

45 D epart from among this congregation, and I will consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

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

46 A nd Moses said unto Aaron, Take the censer and put fire in it from off the altar and put incense upon it and go quickly unto the congregation and reconcile them; for the wrath has gone out from before the face of the LORD; the plague is begun.

And Moses said unto Aaron, Take they censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Jehovah; the plague is begun.

47 T hen Aaron took his censer as Moses said and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people; and he put on incense and reconciled the people.

And Aaron took as Moses spake, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.

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

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

49 N ow those that died in that plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those that died concerning the matter of Korah.

Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah.

50 A nd Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, when the plague was stayed.

And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the plague was stayed.