1 ecce autem Core filius Isaar filii Caath filii Levi
et Dathan atque Abiram filii Heliab
Hon quoque filius Pheleth de filiis Ruben
2 surrexerunt contra Mosen
aliique filiorum Israhel ducenti
quinquaginta viri
proceres synagogae et qui tempore concilii per nomina vocabantur
3 cumque stetissent adversum Mosen et Aaron dixerunt
sufficiat vobis quia omnis multitudo sanctorum est
et in ipsis est Dominus
cur elevamini super populum Domini
4 quod cum audisset Moses cecidit pronus in faciem
5 locutusque ad Core et ad omnem multitudinem
mane inquit notum faciet Dominus qui ad se pertineant
et sanctos adplicabit sibi et quos elegerit adpropinquabunt ei
6 hoc igitur facite tollat unusquisque turibula sua
tu Core et omne concilium tuum
7 et hausto cras igne ponite desuper thymiama coram Domino
et quemcumque elegerit ipse erit sanctus
multum erigimini filii Levi
8 dixitque rursum ad Core audite filii Levi
9 num parum vobis est
quod separavit vos Deus Israhel ab omni populo et iunxit sibi
ut serviretis ei in cultu tabernaculi
et staretis coram frequentia populi et ministraretis ei
10 idcirco ad se fecit accedere te et omnes fratres tuos filios Levi
ut vobis etiam sacerdotium vindicetis
11 et omnis globus tuus stet contra Dominum
quid est enim Aaron ut murmuretis contra eum
12 misit ergo Moses ut vocaret Dathan et Abiram filios Heliab
qui responderunt non venimus
13 numquid parum est tibi
quod eduxisti nos de terra quae lacte et melle manabat
ut occideres in deserto
nisi et dominatus fueris nostri
14 re vera induxisti nos in terram quae fluit rivis lactis et mellis
et dedisti nobis possessiones agrorum et vinearum
an et oculos nostros vis eruere
non venimus
15 iratusque Moses valde ait ad Dominum
ne respicias sacrificia eorum
tu scis quod ne asellum quidem umquam acceperim ab eis
nec adflixerim quempiam eorum
16 dixitque ad Core
tu et omnis congregatio tua state seorsum coram Domino
et Aaron die crastino separatim
17 tollite singuli turibula vestra et ponite super ea incensum
offerentes Domino ducenta quinquaginta turibula
Aaron quoque teneat turibulum suum
18 quod cum fecissent stantibus Mosen et Aaron
19 et coacervassent adversum eos omnem multitudinem ad ostium tabernaculi
apparuit cunctis gloria Domini
20 locutusque Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron ait
21 separamini de medio congregationis huius ut eos repente disperdam
22 qui ceciderunt proni in faciem atque dixerunt
fortissime Deus spirituum universae carnis
num uno peccante contra omnes tua ira desaeviet
23 et ait Dominus ad Mosen
24 praecipe universo populo
ut separetur a tabernaculis Core et Dathan et Abiram
25 surrexitque Moses et abiit ad Dathan et Abiram
et sequentibus eum senioribus Israhel
26 dixit ad turbam
recedite a tabernaculis hominum impiorum
et nolite tangere quae ad eos pertinent
ne involvamini in peccatis eorum
27 cumque recessissent a tentoriis eorum per circuitum
Dathan et Abiram egressi stabant in introitu papilionum suorum
cum uxoribus et liberis omnique frequentia
28 et ait Moses in hoc scietis quod Dominus miserit me
ut facerem universa quae cernitis
et non ex proprio ea corde protulerim
29 si consueta hominum morte interierint
et visitaverit eos plaga qua et ceteri visitari solent
non misit me Dominus
30 sin autem novam rem fecerit Dominus
ut aperiens terra os suum degluttiat eos
et omnia quae ad illos pertinent
descenderintque viventes in infernum
scietis quod blasphemaverint Dominum
31 confestim igitur ut cessavit loqui
disrupta est terra sub pedibus eorum
32 et aperiens os suum devoravit illos
cum tabernaculis suis et universa substantia
33 descenderuntque vivi in infernum operti humo
et perierunt de medio multitudinis
34 at vero omnis Israhel qui stabat per gyrum
fugit ad clamorem pereuntium dicens
ne forte et nos terra degluttiat
35 sed et ignis egressus a Domino
interfecit ducentos quinquaginta viros qui offerebant incensum
36 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens
37 praecipe Eleazaro filio Aaron sacerdotis
ut tollat turibula quae iacent in incendio
et ignem huc illucque dispergat
quoniam sanctificata sunt
38 in mortibus peccatorum
producatque ea in lamminas et adfigat altari
eo quod oblatum sit in eis incensum Domino et sanctificata sint
ut cernant ea pro signo et monumento filii Israhel
39 tulit ergo Eleazar sacerdos turibula aenea
in quibus obtulerant hii quos incendium devoravit
et produxit ea in lamminas adfigens altari
40 ut haberent postea filii Israhel quibus commonerentur
ne quis accedat alienigena et qui non est de semine Aaron
ad offerendum incensum Domino
ne patiatur sicut passus est Core et omnis congregatio eius
loquente Domino ad Mosen
41 murmuravit autem omnis multitudo filiorum Israhel sequenti die
contra Mosen et Aaron dicens vos interfecistis populum Domini
42 cumque oreretur seditio et tumultus incresceret
43 Moses et Aaron fugerunt ad tabernaculum foederis
quod postquam ingressi sunt operuit nubes
et apparuit gloria Domini
44 dixitque Dominus ad Mosen
45 recedite de medio huius multitudinis etiam nunc delebo eos
cumque iacerent in terra
46 dixit Moses ad Aaron
tolle turibulum et hausto igne de altari mitte incensum desuper
pergens cito ad populum ut roges pro eis
iam enim egressa est ira a Domino et plaga desaevit
47 quod cum fecisset Aaron et cucurrisset ad mediam multitudinem
quam iam vastabat incendium
obtulit thymiama
48 et stans inter mortuos ac viventes
pro populo deprecatus est et plaga cessavit
49 fuerunt autem qui percussi sunt quattuordecim milia hominum et
septingenti
absque his qui perierant in seditione Core
50 reversusque est Aaron ad Mosen ad ostium tabernaculi
foederis
postquam quievit interitus
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, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 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 the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? 4 And when Moses heard it , he fell upon his face: 5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. 6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; 7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. 8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: 9 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 the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? 10 And he hath brought thee near to him , and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? 11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
12 ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up: 13 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 prince over us? 14 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. 15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. 16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow: 17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. 18 And 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 congregation with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. 20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. 22 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 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 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 So they gat up from the tabernacle 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. 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. 29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. 30 But if the LORD 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 the LORD.
31 ¶ And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: 32 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. 33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also .
35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
36 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 37 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 hallowed. 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar: 40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
41 ¶ 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 the LORD. 42 And it came to pass, 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 the LORD appeared. 43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
44 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
46 ¶ And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun. 47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. 48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. 49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. 50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.