1Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men. (Ex 6:16; Ex 6:18; Ex 6:21; Nu 26:9; Nu 27:3; Jud 1:11)2And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men.3They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?” (Ex 19:6; Nu 16:7; Ps 106:16)4When Moses heard it, he fell on his face, (Nu 14:5; Nu 20:6)5and he said to Korah and all his company, “In the morning the Lord will show who is his,[1] and who is holy, and will bring him near to him. The one whom he chooses he will bring near to him. (Ex 28:1; Le 10:3; Nu 3:10; Nu 16:3; Nu 17:5; 1Sa 2:28; Ps 65:4; Ps 105:26; Eze 40:46; Eze 44:15; 2Ti 2:19)6Do this: take censers, Korah and all his company; (Le 10:1)7put fire in them and put incense on them before the Lord tomorrow, and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!” (Nu 16:3)8And Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi:9is it too small a thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do service in the tabernacle of the Lord and to stand before the congregation to minister to them, (Nu 8:14; Nu 16:13; De 10:8; 1Sa 18:23; Isa 7:13; Eze 16:20)10and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?11Therefore it is against the Lord that you and all your company have gathered together. What is Aaron that you grumble against him?” (Ex 16:8; 1Co 3:5)12And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they said, “We will not come up.13Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also make yourself a prince over us? (Ex 2:14; Ex 3:8; Nu 16:9; Ac 7:27; Ac 7:35)14Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.”15And Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, and I have not harmed one of them.” (Ge 4:4; 1Sa 12:3; Ac 20:33; 2Co 7:2)16And Moses said to Korah, “Be present, you and all your company, before the Lord, you and they, and Aaron, tomorrow. (Ex 16:9; 1Sa 12:3; 1Sa 12:7)17And let every one of you take his censer and put incense on it, and every one of you bring before the Lord his censer, 250 censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer.” (Nu 16:6; Nu 16:35)18So every man took his censer and put fire in them and laid incense on them and stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.19Then Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation. (Le 9:23)20And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,21“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” (Ge 19:17; Ge 19:22; Ex 33:5; Nu 16:45; Ps 73:19; Jer 51:6; Re 18:4)22And they fell on 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?” (Ge 18:23; Nu 14:5; Nu 16:45; Nu 20:6; Nu 27:16; 2Sa 24:17; Job 12:10; Ec 12:7; Isa 57:16; Zec 12:1)23And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,24“Say to the congregation, Get away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”25Then Moses rose and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.26And he spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away with all their sins.” (Ge 19:12; Isa 52:11; 2Co 6:17; Re 18:4)27So they got away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. And Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the door of their tents, together with their wives, their sons, and their little ones. (Ex 33:8)28And Moses said, “Hereby you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and that it has not been of my own accord. (Jer 23:16; Eze 13:2; Eze 13:17)29If these men die as all men die, or if they are visited by the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me. (1Ki 22:28)30But if the Lord creates something new, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you shall know that these men have despised the Lord.” (Ge 4:11; Nu 16:33; Ps 55:15)31And as soon as he had finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split apart. (Nu 26:10; Nu 27:3; De 11:6; Ps 106:17)32And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods. (Nu 26:11; 1Ch 6:22; 1Ch 6:27)33So they and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly. (Jud 1:11)34And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”35And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men offering the incense. (Le 10:2; Nu 11:1; Nu 16:17; Ps 106:18)36[2] Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,37“Tell Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest to take up the censers out of the blaze. Then scatter the fire far and wide, for they have become holy.38As for the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered plates as a covering for the altar, for they offered them before the Lord, and they became holy. Thus they shall be a sign to the people of Israel.” (Nu 17:10; Nu 26:10; 1Ki 2:23; Pr 20:2; Hab 2:10)39So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned had offered, and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar,40to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so that no outsider, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, should draw near to burn incense before the Lord, lest he become like Korah and his company—as the Lord said to him through Moses. (Nu 3:10; 2Ch 26:18)41But on the next day all the congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, “You have killed the people of the Lord.” (Nu 14:2)42And when the congregation had assembled against Moses and against Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting. And behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared. (Ex 40:34; Le 9:23; Nu 16:19)43And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting,44and the Lord 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. (Nu 16:21; Nu 16:22; Nu 16:24)46And Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, and put fire on it from off the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the Lord; the plague has begun.” (Le 10:6; Nu 8:19; Nu 11:33; 1Ch 27:24)47So Aaron took it as Moses said and ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had already begun among the people. And he put on the incense and made atonement for the people.48And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped. (Nu 16:50; Nu 25:8; 2Sa 24:25; Ps 106:30)49Now those who died in the plague were 14,700, besides those who died in the affair of Korah. (Nu 27:3)50And Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of meeting, when the plague was stopped.
1Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites – Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth – became insolent[1]2and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.3They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron and said to them, ‘You have gone too far! The whole community is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is with them. Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?’4When Moses heard this, he fell face down.5Then he said to Korah and all his followers: ‘In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him and who is holy, and he will make that person come near him. The man he chooses he will cause to come near him.6You, Korah, and all your followers are to do this: take censers7and tomorrow put burning coals and incense in them before the Lord. The man the Lord chooses will be the one who is holy. You Levites have gone too far!’8Moses also said to Korah, ‘Now listen, you Levites!9Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelite community and brought you near himself to do the work at the Lord’s tabernacle and to stand before the community and minister to them?10He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too.11It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?’12Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But they said, ‘We will not come!13Isn’t it enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? And now you also want to lord it over us!14Moreover, you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Do you want to treat these men like slaves[2]? No, we will not come!’15Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, ‘Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey from them, nor have I wronged any of them.’16Moses said to Korah, ‘You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow – you and they and Aaron.17Each man is to take his censer and put incense in it – 250 censers in all – and present it before the Lord. You and Aaron are to present your censers also.’18So each of them took his censer, put burning coals and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the tent of meeting.19When Korah had gathered all his followers in opposition to them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord appeared to the entire assembly.20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,21‘Separate yourselves from this assembly so that I can put an end to them at once.’22But Moses and Aaron fell face down and cried out, ‘O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?’23Then the Lord said to Moses,24‘Say to the assembly, “Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.” ’25Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.26He warned the assembly, ‘Move back from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything belonging to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.’27So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children and little ones at the entrances to their tents.28Then Moses said, ‘This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these things and that it was not my idea:29if these men die a natural death and suffer the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me.30But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.’31As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart32and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions.33They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.34At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, ‘The earth is going to swallow us too!’35And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.36The Lord said to Moses,37‘Tell Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, to remove the censers from the charred remains and scatter the coals some distance away, for the censers are holy –38the censers of the men who sinned at the cost of their lives. Hammer the censers into sheets to overlay the altar, for they were presented before the Lord and have become holy. Let them be a sign to the Israelites.’39So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned to death, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,40as the Lord directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no-one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense before the Lord, or he would become like Korah and his followers.41The next day the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. ‘You have killed the Lord’s people,’ they said.42But when the assembly gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron and turned towards the tent of meeting, suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the Lord appeared.43Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting,44and the Lord said to Moses,45‘Get away from this assembly so that I can put an end to them at once.’ And they fell face down.46Then Moses said to Aaron, ‘Take your censer and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord; the plague has started.’47So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them.48He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped.49But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.50Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped.[3]
1Korah was the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Korah and certain men from the tribe of Reuben turned against Moses. The men from Reuben were Dathan, Abiram and On. Dathan and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. On was the son of Peleth.2All those men rose up against Moses. And 250 men of Israel joined them. All of them were known as leaders in the community. They had been appointed as members of the ruling body.3They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron. They said to Moses and Aaron, ‘You have gone too far! The whole community is holy. Every one in it is holy. And the LORD is with them. So why do you put yourselves above the LORD’s people?’4When Moses heard what they said, he fell with his face to the ground.5Then he spoke to Korah and all his followers. He said, ‘In the morning the LORD will show who belongs to him. He will show who is holy. He’ll bring that person near him. He’ll bring the man he chooses near him.6Korah, here’s what you and all your followers must do. Get some shallow cups for burning incense.7Tomorrow put burning coals and incense in them. Offer it to the LORD. The man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. You Levites have gone too far!’8Moses also said to Korah, ‘Listen, you Levites!9The God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the community of Israel. He has brought you near him to work at the LORD’s holy tent. He has given you to the people so that you can serve them. Isn’t all that enough for you?10He has already brought you and all the other Levites near him. But now you want to be priests too.11You and all your followers have joined together against the LORD. Why are you telling Aaron you aren’t happy with him?’12Then Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But they said, ‘We won’t come!13You have brought us up out of a land that has plenty of milk and honey. You have brought us here to kill us in this desert. Isn’t that enough? Now do you also want to act as if you were ruling over us?14Besides, you haven’t brought us into a land that has plenty of milk and honey. You haven’t given us fields and vineyards of our own. Do you want to treat these men like slaves? No! We won’t come!’15Then Moses became very angry. He said to the LORD, ‘Don’t accept their offering. I haven’t taken even a donkey from them. In fact, I haven’t done anything wrong to any of them.’16Moses said to Korah, ‘You and all your followers must stand in front of the LORD tomorrow. You must appear there along with Aaron.17Each man must get his shallow cup. He must put incense in it. There will be a total of 250 incense cups. Each man must bring his cup to the LORD. You and Aaron must also bring your cups.’18So each of them got his cup. He put burning coals and incense in it. All the men came with Moses and Aaron. They stood at the entrance to the tent of meeting.19Korah gathered all his followers together at the entrance to the tent. They opposed Moses and Aaron. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole community.20The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,21‘Separate yourselves from these people. Then I can put an end to all of them at once.’22But Moses and Aaron fell with their faces to the ground. They cried out, ‘God, you are the God who gives life and breath to all living things. Will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins?’23Then the LORD spoke to Moses. He said,24‘Tell the community, “Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.” ’25Moses got up. He went to Dathan and Abiram. The elders of Israel followed him.26Moses warned the community. He said, ‘Move away from the tents of these evil men! Don’t touch anything that belongs to them. If you do, the LORD will sweep you away because of all their sins.’27So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had already come out. They were standing at the entrances to their tents. Their wives, children and little ones were standing there with them.28Then Moses said, ‘What is about to happen wasn’t my idea. The LORD has sent me to do everything I’m doing. Here is how you will know I’m telling you the truth.29These men won’t die a natural death. Something will happen to them that doesn’t usually happen to people. If what I’m telling you doesn’t happen, then you will know that the LORD hasn’t sent me.30But the LORD will make something totally new happen. The ground will open its mouth and swallow them up. It will swallow up everything that belongs to them. They will be buried alive. When that happens, you will know that these men have disrespected the LORD.’31As soon as Moses finished saying all these words, what he had said came true. The ground under them broke open.32It opened its mouth. It swallowed up those men. In fact, it swallowed up everyone who lived in their houses. It swallowed all Korah’s men. And it swallowed up everything they owned.33They went down into the grave alive. Everything they owned went down with them. The ground closed over them and they died. And so they disappeared from the community.34All the Israelites around them heard their cries. They ran away from them. They shouted, ‘The ground is going to swallow us up too!’35Then the LORD sent down fire. It burned up the 250 men offering the incense.36The LORD said to Moses,37‘Speak to Eleazar the priest. He is the son of Aaron. Remind him that the shallow cups are holy. He must take them out of the ashes. He must scatter the burning coals away from there.38The men who sinned used those cups. And it cost them their lives. Hammer the cups into bronze sheets that will cover the altar. The cups were offered to the LORD. They have become holy. Let them serve as a warning to the Israelites.’39So the priest Eleazar collected the bronze incense cups. They had been brought by the men who had been burned to death. He had them hammered out to cover the altar.40He did just as the LORD had instructed Moses to tell him to do. The covering would be a reminder to the Israelites. It would remind them that no one except a son of Aaron should come and burn incense to the LORD. If people other than priests did that, they would become like Korah and his followers.41The next day the whole community of Israel told Moses and Aaron they weren’t happy with them. ‘You have killed the LORD’s people,’ they said.42The community gathered together to oppose Moses and Aaron. The people walked towards the tent of meeting. Suddenly the cloud covered it. The glory of the LORD appeared.43Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting.44The LORD said to Moses,45‘Get away from these people. Then I can put an end to all of them at once.’ And Moses and Aaron fell with their faces to the ground.46Moses said to Aaron, ‘Take your incense cup. Put incense in it. And put burning coals from the altar in it. Then hurry to the people and pay for their sin. The LORD has begun to show his anger. The plague has started.’47So Aaron did as Moses said. He ran in among the people. The plague had already started among them. But Aaron offered the incense and paid for their sin.48He stood between those alive and those dead. And the plague stopped.49But 14,700 people died from the plague. That doesn’t include those who had died because of what Korah did.50Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting. The plague had stopped.
Numbers 16
King James Version
1Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men :2And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:3And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?4And when Moses heard it , he fell upon his face:5And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.6This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;7And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.8And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:9Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?10And he hath brought thee near to him , and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?11For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?12And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:13Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?14Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.16And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:17And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.18And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.19And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.20And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?23And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,24Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.25And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.26And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.27So they gat up from the tabernacle 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 little children.28And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.29If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.30But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.31And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.33They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also .35And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.36And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,37Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.38The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.39And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:40To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.41But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.42And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.43And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.44And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,45Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.46And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.47And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.48And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.49Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.50And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.
Erneute Auflehnung gegen Mose und Aaron. Korach, Datan und Abiram
1Da nahm es sich Korach heraus, der Sohn Jizhars, des Sohnes Kehats, des Sohnes Levis, ferner Datan und Abiram, die Söhne Eliabs, und On, der Sohn Pelets, die Rubeniter: (De 11:6; Ps 106:16; Sir 45:18)2Sie erhoben sich in Moses Gegenwart, zusammen mit zweihundertfünfzig Israeliten, Anführern der Gemeinde, Berufenen der Festversammlung, angesehenen Männern.3Sie versammelten sich gegen Mose und gegen Aaron und sagten zu ihnen: Das ist zu viel! Alle sind heilig, die ganze Gemeinde, und der HERR ist in ihrer Mitte. Warum erhebt ihr euch über die Versammlung des HERRN?4Als Mose das hörte, warf er sich auf sein Gesicht nieder5und er sagte zu Korach und seiner ganzen Gemeinde: Morgen früh wird der HERR zeigen, wer zu ihm gehört, wer der Heilige ist und wer sich ihm nähern darf. Wen der HERR erwählt, der darf sich ihm nähern. (Le 10:1)6Tut dies: Nehmt euch Räucherpfannen - Korach und seine ganze Gemeinde -,7tut Feuer hinein und legt Räucherwerk vor dem HERRN darauf, und zwar morgen! Dann wird sich erweisen, dass der heilig ist, den der HERR erwählt. Das ist zu viel, ihr Leviten!8Dann sagte Mose zu Korach: Hört doch, ihr Leviten!9Ist es euch zu wenig, dass euch der Gott Israels aus der Gemeinde Israels ausgesondert hat, um euch in seine Nähe zu holen, damit ihr an der Wohnung des HERRN Dienst tut, vor die Gemeinde tretet, um ihr zu dienen? (Nu 1:47; Nu 3:11; Nu 8:14)10Er hat dich und mit dir alle deine Brüder, die Leviten, in seine Nähe geholt, doch nun wollt ihr auch noch den Priesterdienst. (Nu 3:6; Nu 8:19; Nu 18:6)11Deshalb rottet ihr, du und deine ganze Gemeinde, euch gegen den HERRN zusammen. Aaron aber, was ist er, dass ihr gegen ihn murrt? (Ex 16:8; Nu 14:27)12Mose schickte hin, Datan und Abiram, die Söhne Eliabs, zu rufen. Sie aber sagten: Wir kommen nicht hinauf.13Ist es nicht genug, dass du uns aus einem Land, in dem Milch und Honig fließen, heraufgeführt hast, um uns in der Wüste sterben zu lassen? Willst du dich auch noch als unser Herrscher aufspielen? (Ex 2:14; Ex 3:8; Ex 14:11; Ex 16:3; Nu 14:2; Nu 17:6; Nu 20:4; Nu 21:5; De 9:28)14Du hast uns nicht in ein Land gebracht, in dem Milch und Honig fließen, und hast uns keine Felder und Weinberge zum Erbbesitz gegeben. Hältst du diese Männer hier etwa für blind? Wir kommen nicht hinauf.15Da wurde Mose sehr zornig und sagte zum HERRN: Sieh ihre Opfergabe nicht an! Nicht einen einzigen Esel habe ich ihnen weggenommen, keinem von ihnen habe ich etwas zuleide getan. (1Sa 12:3)16Dann sagte Mose zu Korach: Du und deine ganze Gemeinde, erscheint morgen vor dem HERRN, du, sie und Aaron!17Nehmt eure Räucherpfannen, tut Räucherwerk hinein und bringt eure Räucherpfannen vor den HERRN, jeder seine eigene Räucherpfanne, im Ganzen also zweihundertfünfzig Räucherpfannen, auch du und Aaron, bringt eure Räucherpfannen!18Sie nahmen jeder seine Räucherpfanne, sie taten Feuer hinein, legten Räucherwerk darauf und stellten sich an den Eingang des Offenbarungszeltes, zusammen mit Mose und Aaron.19Korach aber versammelte gegen sie die ganze Gemeinde am Eingang des Offenbarungszeltes. Da erschien der ganzen Gemeinde die Herrlichkeit des HERRN.20Der HERR sprach zu Mose und Aaron:21Sondert euch aus der Mitte dieser Gemeinde ab! Ich will ihr augenblicklich ein Ende bereiten. (Nu 17:10)22Da warfen sie sich auf ihr Gesicht nieder und sagten: Gott, du Gott des Lebensatems für alles Fleisch, ein einzelner Mensch sündigt und du zürnst der ganzen Gemeinde? (Nu 27:16)23Der HERR antwortete Mose:24Sag der Gemeinde: Entfernt euch aus der Nähe der Wohnung Korachs, Datans und Abirams!25Da stand Mose auf und ging zu Datan und Abiram und die Ältesten Israels folgten ihm.26Dann sagte er zur Gemeinde: Weicht unbedingt aus der Nähe der Zelte dieser frevlerischen Männer und rührt nichts von dem an, was ihnen gehört, damit ihr nicht weggerafft werdet wegen aller ihrer Sünden!27Da entfernten sie sich aus der Nähe der Wohnung Korachs, Datans und Abirams. Datan und Abiram waren herausgekommen und standen am Eingang ihrer Zelte, zusammen mit ihren Frauen, Kindern und kleinen Kindern.28Dann sagte Mose: Daran sollt ihr erkennen, dass der HERR mich gesandt hat, damit ich alle diese Taten vollbringe, und dass ich nicht aus eigenem Antrieb gehandelt habe:29Wenn diese sterben, wie alle Menschen sterben, und wenn sie heimgesucht werden, wie alle Menschen heimgesucht werden, dann hat der HERR mich nicht gesandt.30Wenn aber der HERR etwas Unerhörtes erschafft und der Erdboden seinen Rachen aufreißt und sie verschlingt, zusammen mit allem, was ihnen gehört, und wenn sie lebend in die Unterwelt hinabfahren, dann werdet ihr erkennen, dass diese Leute den HERRN verachtet haben.31Es geschah, als er alle diese Worte zu Ende geredet hatte, da spaltete sich der Erdboden unter ihnen (Nu 26:10; De 11:6; Ps 106:17; Sir 45:18)32und die Erde öffnete ihren Rachen und verschlang sie samt ihren Familien und allen Menschen, die zu Korach gehörten, und den ganzen Besitz.33Sie und alle, die mit ihnen waren, fuhren lebend in die Unterwelt hinab. Die Erde deckte sie zu und sie waren aus der Mitte der Gemeinde verschwunden.34Ganz Israel, das rings um sie stand, floh, als sie sie schreien hörten, denn sie sagten: Dass ja nicht die Erde uns auch noch verschlinge.35Vom HERRN ging ein Feuer aus und fraß die zweihundertfünfzig Männer, die das Räucherwerk dargebracht hatten. (Le 10:2)