16 1 The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 31 Korah and his company perisheth. 41 The people the next day murmur. 49 14,700 are slain for murmuring.

Now (A)Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi [a]went apart with Dathan, and Abiram the son of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, the sons of Reuben:

And they rose up [b]against Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty captains of the assembly, (B)famous in the Congregation, and men of renown,

Who gathered themselves together against Moses, and against Aaron, and said unto them, [c]Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the Congregation is holy, [d]every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye yourselves above the Congregation of the Lord?

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:1 Or, took others with him.
  2. Numbers 16:2 Or, before Moses.
  3. Numbers 16:3 Or let it suffice you: meaning, to have abused them thus long.
  4. Numbers 16:3 All are alike holy: therefore none ought to be preferred above others: thus the wicked reason against God’s ordinance.

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