CLV(i)
1 Korah son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, arose along with Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth (sons of Reuben);"
2 they arose before Moses with men from the sons of Israel, two hundred fifty princes of the congregation, those called to appointment, men of renown.
3 They assembled against Moses and against Aaron and said to them:Enough of you! For the whole congregation, all of them are holy, and in their midst is Yahweh; so for what reason are you lifting yourselves up over the assembly of Yahweh?
4 When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.
5 Then he spoke to Korah and to his whole congregation, saying:In the morning Yahweh shall make known who is His and who is holy, and He will bring him near to Him; whomever He may choose for Himself He shall bring near to Him.
6 This do:take fire-pans for yourselves, Korah and his whole congregation;"
7 put fire in them and place incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow. And it will come to be:the man whom Yahweh shall choose, he is the holy one. Enough of you, sons of Levi!"
8 Then Moses said to Korah:Hear, I pray, sons of Levi!"
9 Is it too little a thing for you that the Elohim of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel to bring you near to Him to serve in the service of the tabernacle of Yahweh and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
10 He brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Yet now you seek even the priesthood!"
11 Wherefore you and all your congregation are set against Yahweh. As for Aaron, what is he that you are grumbling against him?
12 Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab. Yet they said:We shall not come up.
13 Is it a little thing that you brought us up from a land gushing with milk and honey to put us to death in the wilderness, and that you are making yourself a chief, yea a chief over us?
14 Indeed, into a land gushing with milk and honey you did not bring us that you might give to us an allotment of field and vineyard. Are you picking out the eyes of these men? We shall not come up!"
15 Moses' anger grew exceedingly hot, and he said to Yahweh:Do not countenance their approach present. Not one donkey have I lifted from them, nor have I done evil to any one of them.
16 Moses said to Korah:You and your whole congregation, come before Yahweh, you and they and Aaron tomorrow.
17 Take each man his fire-pan, put incense on them and bring each man his fire-pan near before Yahweh, two hundred fifty fire-pans, and you and Aaron, each man his fire-pan.