Numbers 16:16-35
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[16] Moses said to Korah, You and all your company go before Yahweh, you, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow: [17] and take every man his censer, and put incense on them, and bring you before Yahweh every man his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer. [18] 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] Korah assembled all the congregation against them to the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of Yahweh appeared to all the congregation. [20] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, [21] Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. [22] They fell on their faces, and said, God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation? [23] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [24] Speak to the congregation, saying, Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. [25] Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. [26] He spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins. [27] So they got them up from the tent 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] Moses said, Hereby you shall know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works; for [I have] not [done them] of my 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 Yahweh hasn't sent me. [30] But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh. [31] It happened, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them; [32] and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods. [33] So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly. [34] All Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up. [35] Fire came forth from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
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