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And it came to pass that when theya failed to obtain the land of promise, 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;
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And they rose up before Moses with certain men of Israel, two hundred and fifty heads of the assembly, well known in the congregation, men of renown;
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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 YHVHa is among us.
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Wherefore, then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of YHVH?
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¶ And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face, and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying: Even tomorrow YHVH will show who are His and who is holy and will cause to come near unto Him; even they whom He hath chosen will He cause to come near unto him.
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And Moses said unto Korah and all his company: This do: Take you censers and put fire therein, and put incense in them before YHVH tomorrow; and it shall be that those whom YHVH doth choose, they shall be holy; ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
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Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi; it seemeth it but a small thing unto you that the Elohima of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the Tabernaclea of YHVH, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
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And YHVH hath brought thee near to him and all thy brethren, the sons of Levi, with thee, and seek ye the High Priesthooda also?
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Therefore, both thou and all thy company are gathered together against YHVH; and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, which said: We will not come up.
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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 king over us?
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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.
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And it came to pass that after this, Moses was very wroth and said unto YHVH: Respect not thou their offering; I have not taken one ass from them; neither have I hurt one of them.
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¶ And it came to pass that the following day, 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 Congregationa with Moses and Aaron.
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And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation; and the Glory of YHVHa appeared unto all the congregation.
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And YHVH spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
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And Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces and said: O YHVH, Elohim of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
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And YHVH spake unto Moses, saying: Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the Elders of Israel followed him.
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And Aaron spoke unto the congregation for Moses, saying: Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumeda in all their sins.
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So they got up from the tesnt 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.
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And Moses said: Hereby ye shall know that YHVH hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own heart;
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If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men, then YHVH hath not sent me,
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But if YHVH 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 YHVH.
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¶ And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground that was under them split apart 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.
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They and all that belonged to them went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them; and they perished from among the congregation.
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And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: Lest the earth swallow us up also.
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And there came out a fire from YHVH and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
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¶ And it came to pass that on the next day that all the congregation of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying: Ye have killed the people of YHVH.
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And it came to pass that 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 YHVH appeared.
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And Moses and Aaron came before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and YHVH spake unto Moses, saying: Get you up from among this congregationa, that I may consumeb them as in a moment.
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And Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces, and Moses said unto Aaron: Take a censera, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incenseb, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them; for there is wrath gone out from YHVH; the plaguec is begun.
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And Aaron took as Moses instructed and ran into the midst of the congregation; and behold, the plaguea was begun among the people; and he put on incense and made an atonement for the people.
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And Aaron stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
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¶ And it came to pass that they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Koraha.
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And it came to pass that Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation; and the plague was stayed.