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Numbers 16:1-3
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Numbers 16:1-3
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Korah’s Rebellion
16 Now (A)Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with (B)Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men, 2 and they stood before Moses, [a]together with some of the sons of Israel, 250 leaders of the congregation [b](C)chosen in the assembly, men of renown. 3 They assembled together (D)against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “[c](E)You have gone far enough! For all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and (F)the Lord is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”
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- Numbers 16:2 Lit and men from
- Numbers 16:2 Lit called ones of
- Numbers 16:3 Lit Much for you
Numbers 16:1-3
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Numbers 16:1-3
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Korah, Dathan and Abiram
16 Korah(A) son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram(B), sons of Eliab,(C) and On son of Peleth—became insolent[a] 2 and rose up against Moses.(D) With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.(E) 3 They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron(F) and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy,(G) every one of them, and the Lord is with them.(H) Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”(I)
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- Numbers 16:1 Or Peleth—took men
Numbers 16:31-35
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Numbers 16:31-35
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31 And as he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; 32 and (A)the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, and (B)all the people who belonged to Korah with all their possessions. 33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to [a]Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly. 34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their [b]outcry, for they said, “The earth might swallow us!” 35 (C)Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the (D)250 men who were offering the incense.
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- Numbers 16:33 I.e., the netherworld
- Numbers 16:34 Or voice
Numbers 16:31-35
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Numbers 16:31-35
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31 As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart(A) 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them(B) and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions. 33 They went down alive into the realm of the dead,(C) with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community. 34 At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!”
35 And fire came out from the Lord(D) and consumed(E) the 250 men who were offering the incense.
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