Verse 38

Numbers 16:38

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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38 In the deaths of the sinners: and let him beat them into plates, and fasten them to the altar, because incense hath been offered in them to the Lord, and they are sanctified, that the children of Israel may see them for a sign and a memorial.

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Chapter 16 Context

1 And behold Core the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiron the sons... Focus ↗

2 Rose lap against Moses, and with them two hundred and fifty others of the children of Israel, leadin... Focus ↗

3 And when they had stood up against Moses and Aaron, they said: Let it be enough for you, that all th... Focus ↗

4 When Moses heard this, he fell flat on his face: Focus ↗

5 And speaking to Core and all the multitude, he said: In the morning the Lord will make known who bel... Focus ↗

6 Do this therefore: Take every man of you your censers, thou Core, and all thy company. Focus ↗

7 And putting fire in them to morrow, put incense upon it before the Lord: and whomsoever he shall cho... Focus ↗

8 And he said again to Core: Hear ye sons of Levi. Focus ↗

9 Is it a small thing unto you, that the God (Elohim) of Israel hath spared you from all the people, a... Focus ↗

10 Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you shou... Focus ↗

11 And that all thy company should stand against the Lord ? for what is Aaron that you murmur against h... Focus ↗

12 Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab. But they answered: We will not come. Focus ↗

13 Is it a small matter to thee, that thou hast brought us out of a land that flowed with milk and hone... Focus ↗

14 Thou best brought us indeed into a land that floweth with rivers of milk and honey, and hast given u... Focus ↗

15 Moses therefore being very angry, raid to the Lord: Respect not their sacrifices: thou knowest that... Focus ↗

16 And he said to Core: Do thou and thy congregation stand apart before the Lord to morrow, and Aaron a... Focus ↗

17 Take every one of you censers, and put incense upon them, offering to the Lord two hundred and fifty... Focus ↗

18 When they had done this, Moses and Aaron standing, Focus ↗

19 And had drawn up all the multitude against them to the door of the tabernacle, the glory of the Lord... Focus ↗

20 And the Lord speaking to Moses and Aaron, said: Focus ↗

21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them. Focus ↗

22 They fell flat on their face, and said: O most mighty, the God (Elohim) of the spirits of all flesh,... Focus ↗

23 And the Lord said to Moses: Focus ↗

24 Command the whole people to separate themselves from the tents of Core and Dathan and Abiron. Focus ↗

25 And Moses arose, and went to Dathan and Abiron: and the ancients of Israel following him, Focus ↗

26 He said to the multitude: Depart from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, le... Focus ↗

27 And when they were departed from their tents round about, Dathan and Abiron coming out stood in the... Focus ↗

28 And Moses said: By this you shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all things that you see, and... Focus ↗

29 If these men die the common death of men, and if they be visited with a plague, wherewith others als... Focus ↗

30 But if the Lord do a new thing, and the earth opening her mouth swallow them down, and all things th... Focus ↗

31 And immediately as he had made an end of speaking, the earth broke asunder under their feet: Focus ↗

32 And opening her mouth, devoured them with their tents and all their substance. Focus ↗

33 And they went down alive into hell the ground closing upon them, and they perished from among the pe... Focus ↗

34 But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying:... Focus ↗

35 And a fire coming out from the Lord, destroyed the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incens... Focus ↗

36 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Focus ↗

37 Command Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest to take up the censers that lie in the burning, and to s... Focus ↗

38 In the deaths of the sinners: and let him beat them into plates, and fasten them to the altar, becau...

39 Then Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherein they had offered, whom the burning fire had... Focus ↗

40 That the children of Israel might have for the time to come wherewith they should be admonished, tha... Focus ↗

41 The following day all the multitude of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, sayi... Focus ↗

42 And when there arose a sedition, and the tumult increased, Focus ↗

43 Moses and Aaron fled to the tabernacle of the covenant. And when the were gone into it, the cloud co... Focus ↗

44 And the Lord said to Moses: Focus ↗

45 Get you out from the midst of this multitude, this moment will I destroy them. And as they were lyin... Focus ↗

46 Moses said to Aaron: Take the censer, and putting fire in it from the altar, put incense upon it, an... Focus ↗

47 When Aaron had done this, and had run to the midst of the multitude which the burning fire was now d... Focus ↗

48 And standing between the dead and the living, he prayed for the people, and the plague ceased. Focus ↗

49 And the number of them that were slain was fourteen thousand and seven hundred men, besides them tha... Focus ↗

50 And Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant after the destruction was... Focus ↗

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Book: Numbers
Chapter: Chapter 16 (50 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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