Numbers 16:20-35 - The Judgment On The Rebels

20 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, so that I may devour them in a moment.

22 And they fell upon their faces and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and will You be angry with all the congregation?

23 And Jehovah spoke to Moses saying, 24 Speak to the congregation saying, Get away from the tent of Korah and Dathan and Abiram.

25 And Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram. And the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spoke to the congregation, saying, I pray you, get away from the tents of these wicked men. And touch nothing of theirs lest you be destroyed in all their sins. 27 So they got away from the tent of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, on every side. And Dathan and Abiram came out and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their infants.

28 And Moses said, By this you shall know that Jehovah has sent me to do all these works, and that not from my own heart. 29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they are visited according to the examination of all men, Jehovah has not sent me. 30 But if Jehovah makes a new thing, and the earth opens her mouth and swallows them up with all that they have, and they go down alive into the pit, then you shall understand that these men have provoked Jehovah.

31 And it happened, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, the ground under them split apart. 32 And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who were for Korah, and all their goods. 33 They and all that they had went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed upon them. And they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Israel around them fled at their cry. For they said, Lest the earth swallow us up. 35 And there came out a fire from Jehovah and burned up the two hundred and fifty men who offered incense.


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