ACV(i)
1 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,
2 and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty rulers of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown,
3 and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, Ye take too much upon you, since all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and LORD is among them. Why then do ye lift up yourselves above the assembly of LORD?
4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face.
5 And he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying, In the morning LORD will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him, even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near to him.
6 This do: Take you censers, Korah, and all his company,
7 and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before LORD tomorrow. And it shall be that the man whom LORD chooses, he is holy. Ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
8 And Moses said to Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi.
9 Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them,
10 and that he has brought thee near, and all thy brothers the sons of Levi with thee? And ye seek the priesthood also?
11 Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against LORD. And Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. And they said, We will not come up.
13 Is it a small thing that thou have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must make thyself also a ruler over us?
14 Moreover thou have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will thou put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.
15 And Moses was very angry, and said to LORD, Do not respect thou their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
16 And Moses said to Korah, Be thou and all thy company before LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow.
17 And take ye every man his censer, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers, thou also, and Aaron, each his censer.