Numbers 16:1-7 ▼

1 And Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, took both Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—the sons of Reuben,

2 and they rose up before the face of Moses with men of the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown.

3 And they gathered together against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “It is too much upon yourselves! For all the congregation, everyone of them, is holy, and YHWH is in their midst. And why do you? exalt yourselves above the assembly of YHWH?”

4 And Moses heard it, and he fell on his face.

5 And he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying, “In the morning YHWH will show who is unto Him and who is holy, and He will bring him near to Himself. And that one whom He chooses He will bring near to Himself.

6 Do this: Take to you? firepans, Korah and all your company,

7 and put fire in them and put incense in them before the face of YHWH tomorrow. And it shall be that the man whom YHWH chooses is the holy one. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”