Numbers 16:41-50 ▼

41 And all the congregation of the sons of Israel murmured on the next day against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You? have killed the people of YHWH.”

42 And it came to pass, when the congregation had gathered against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of YHWH appeared.

43 And Moses and Aaron came to the face of the Tent of Meeting.

44 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

45 “Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” And they fell on their faces.

46 And Moses said to Aaron, “Take the firepan, and put on it fire from the altar, and set on it incense, and take it quickly to the congregation and make atonement upon them. For the wrath has gone out from before the face of YHWH—the plague has begun.”

47 And Aaron took it as Moses commanded, and he ran into the midst of the assembly; and behold, the plague had begun among the people. And he put in the incense and made atonement upon the people.

48 And he stood between the dead and between the living; and the plague was stopped.

49 And those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides those who died on account of Korah.

50 And Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the Tent of Meeting, for the plague had stopped.