Verse 23
Numbers 16:23
Free Bible Version
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Then the Lord told Moses,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּ/אמֹֽר
English Translation
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying.
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Chapter 16 Context
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Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi tried to take over leadership, along with Dathan and...
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They rebelled against Moses, and were joined by 250 well-respected Israelite leaders and members of...
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They joined together in opposition to Moses and Aaron, telling them, “You've taken too much power fo...
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When Moses heard what they were saying, he fell facedown on the ground.
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Then he told Korah and all those with him, “In the morning the Lord is going to make it clear who is...
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This is what you, Korah, and everyone with you are going to do. Take some incense burners,
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and tomorrow put incense in them and set it on fire in the presence of the Lord. Then the man the Lo...
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Moses also told Korah, “Listen, you Levites!
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Do you think it's something insignificant that the God (Elohim) of Israel chose you from all the oth...
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He has allowed you the privilege of approaching him, Korah, you and all the other Levites, but now y...
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So in reality you and those who have joined you are fighting against the Lord—because who is Aaron t...
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Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, “We're not going to appear be...
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Haven't you done enough by taking us away from a land flowing with milk and honey in order to kill u...
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On top of that you haven't taken us to a land flowing with milk and honey or given us fields and vin...
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Moses got really angry and said to the Lord, “Don't accept their offerings. I have never taken even...
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Moses told Korah, “You and all those who have joined you must appear before the Lord tomorrow—all of...
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Each one will take his incense burner, put incense in it, and offer it before the Lord. All 250 of y...
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So each one took his incense burner, put incense in it, set it on fire, and stood together with Mose...
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When Korah had gathered all his rebellious group at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Lord's...
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The Lord told Moses and Aaron,
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“Step away from these Israelites and I will destroy them right away.”
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But Moses and Aaron fell facedown on the ground said, “God (Elohim)—God (Elohim) of everything that...
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Then the Lord told Moses,
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“Tell the people to move away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
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So Moses went over to Dathan and Abiram, and the Israelite elders of Israel followed him.
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He ordered the people, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men and don't touch anything that b...
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The people moved away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram came out and st...
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Moses said, “This is how you will know that the Lord did send me to carry out everything I've done,...
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If these men die a natural death, experiencing the destiny of every human being, then the Lord didn'...
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But if the Lord does something totally different, and the earth opens up and swallows them down alon...
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Immediately after Moses had finished saying all this, the ground under the rebels split apart,
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and the earth opened up and swallowed them and their households down, as well as everyone who was th...
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They went down alive into Sheol with all that they had. The earth closed over them, and they were no...
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When they heard their cries, all the Israelites nearby ran away, shouting, “Watch out! The earth cou...
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Fire burst out from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
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Then the Lord said to Moses,
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“Tell Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, to collect the holy incense burners from among those who hav...
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Have the incense burners of those who sinned at the expense of their own lives hammered into metal s...
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So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze incense burners used by those who had been burned up, and...
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following the instructions given to him from the Lord through Moses. This was to remind the Israelit...
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The next day all the Israelites complained to Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the Lord's p...
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But as the people gathered to confront them, Moses and Aaron went over to the Tent of Meeting, and s...
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Moses and Aaron went and stood at the front of the Tent of Meeting,
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and the Lord said to Moses,
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“Get away from these people and I will finish them off immediately.” Moses and Aaron fell facedown o...
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Moses told Aaron, “Put some coals from the altar and some incense in your incense burner. Then run t...
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Aaron took the incense burner just as Moses had told him and ran into the middle of the assembly. He...
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He stood between those who had died and those who were still alive, and the plague was stopped.
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However, 14,700 died from the plague in addition to those who'd died because of Korah.
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