MLV(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, You* take too much upon you*, since all the congregation are holy, every one of them and Jehovah is among them. Why then do you* lift up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?
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 Jehovah will show who are his and who is holy and will cause him to come near to him, even him whom he will choose will he cause to come near to him.
6 This do: You* take censers, Korah and all his company, 7 and put fire in them and put incense upon them before Jehovah tomorrow. And it will be that the man whom Jehovah chooses, he is holy. You* take too much upon you*, you* sons of Levi.
8 And Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you* 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 Jehovah and to stand before the congregation to minister to them, 10 and that he has brought you near and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And you* seek the priesthood also? 11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Jehovah. And Aaron, what is he that you* 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 you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must make yourself also a ruler over us? 14 Moreover you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.
15 And Moses was very angry and said to Jehovah, Do not respect you their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
16 And Moses said to Korah, You and all your company be before Jehovah, you and they and Aaron, tomorrow. 17 And take you* every man his censer and put incense upon them and bring you* before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers, you also and Aaron, each his censer.
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 Jehovah will show who are his and who is holy and will cause him to come near to him, even him whom he will choose will he cause to come near to him.
6 This do: You* take censers, Korah and all his company, 7 and put fire in them and put incense upon them before Jehovah tomorrow. And it will be that the man whom Jehovah chooses, he is holy. You* take too much upon you*, you* sons of Levi.
8 And Moses said to Korah, Hear now, you* 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 Jehovah and to stand before the congregation to minister to them, 10 and that he has brought you near and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And you* seek the priesthood also? 11 Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Jehovah. And Aaron, what is he that you* 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 you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must make yourself also a ruler over us? 14 Moreover you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.
15 And Moses was very angry and said to Jehovah, Do not respect you their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
16 And Moses said to Korah, You and all your company be before Jehovah, you and they and Aaron, tomorrow. 17 And take you* every man his censer and put incense upon them and bring you* before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers, you also and Aaron, each his censer.