Liber Numeri, 16

1. Ecce autem Core filius Isaar filii Caath filii Levi et Dathan atque Abiram filii Eliab, Hon quoque filius Pheleth de filiis Ruben

1. Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abi'ram the sons of Eli'ab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben,

2. surrexerunt contra Moysen aliique filiorum Israel ducenti quinquaginta viri proceres synagogae vocati ad concilium, viri famosi.

2. took men; and they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men;

3. Cumque stetissent adversum Moysen et Aaron, dixerunt: “Sufficiat vobis quia omnis congregatio sanctorum est, et in ipsis est Dominus! Cur elevamini super congregationem Domini?”.

3. and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, "You have gone too far! For all 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?"

4. Quod cum audisset Moyses, cecidit pronus in faciem

4. When Moses heard it, he fell on his face;

5. locutusque ad Core et ad omne concilium: “Mane, inquit, notum faciet Dominus qui ad se pertineant et qui sint sancti, et sanctos applicabit sibi; et, quos elegerit, appropinquare sibi faciet.

5. and he said to Korah and all his company, "In the morning the LORD will show who is his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him; him whom he will choose he will cause to come near to him.

6. Hoc igitur facite: tollat unusquisque turibulum suum, tu, Core, et omne concilium tuum;

6. Do this: take censers, Korah and all his company;

7. et hausto cras igne, ponite desuper thymiama coram Domino; et, quemcumque elegerit, ipse erit sanctus. Sufficiat vobis, filii Levi!”.

7. put fire in them and put incense upon 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!"

8. Dixitque rursum ad Core: “Audite, filii Levi.

8. And Moses said to Korah, "Hear now, you sons of Levi:

9. Num parum vobis est quod separavit vos Deus Israel ab omni congregatione et iunxit sibi, ut serviretis ei in cultu habitaculi Domini et staretis coram frequentia populi et ministraretis pro ea?

9. is 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;

10. Idcirco ad se fecit accedere te et omnes fratres tuos filios Levi, ut vobis etiam sacerdotium vindicetis,

10. and that he has brought you near him, and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?

11. et omne concilium tuum stet contra Dominum? Quid est enim Aaron, ut murmuretis contra eum?”.

11. Therefore it is against the LORD that you and all your company have gathered together; what is Aaron that you murmur against him?"

12. Misit ergo Moyses, ut vocaret Dathan et Abiram filios Eliab, qui responderunt: “Non venimus!

12. And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abi'ram the sons of Eli'ab; and they said, "We will not come up.

13. Numquid parum est tibi quod eduxisti nos de terra, quae lacte et melle manabat, ut occideres in deserto, nisi et dominatus fueris nostri?

13. Is 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?

14. Revera non induxisti nos in terram, quae fluit rivis lactis et mellis, nec dedisti nobis possessiones agrorum et vinearum! An et oculos illorum hominum vis eruere? Non venimus!”.

14. Moreover 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."

15. Iratusque Moyses valde ait ad Dominum: “Ne respicias sacrificia eorum; tu scis quod ne asellum quidem umquam acceperim ab eis nec afflixerim quempiam eorum”.

15. And Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, "Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one ass from them, and I have not harmed one of them."

16. Dixitque ad Core: “Tu et omne concilium tuum state seorsum coram Domino, et Aaron die crastino separatim.

16. And Moses said to Korah, "Be present, you and all your company, before the LORD, you and they, and Aaron, tomorrow;

17. Tollite singuli turibula vestra et ponite super ea incensum offerentes Domino ducenta quinquaginta turibula; tu et Aaron teneatis unusquisque turibulum suum”.

17. and let every one of you take his censer, and put incense upon it, and every one of you bring before the LORD his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer."

18. Quod cum fecissent, stantibus Moyse et Aaron,

18. So every man took his censer, and they put fire in them and laid incense upon them, and they stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.

19. et coacervasset Core adversum eos omne concilium ad ostium tabernaculi conventus, apparuit cunctis gloria Dornini.

19. Then 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.

20. Locutusque Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron ait:

20. And the LORD said to Moses and to Aaron,

21. “Separamini de medio congregationis huius, ut eos repente disperdam”.

21. "Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."

22. Qui ceciderunt proni in faciem atque dixerunt: “Deus, Deus spirituum universae carnis; num, uno peccante, contra omnes ira tua desaeviet?”.

22. And they fell on their faces, and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be angry with all the congregation?"

23. Et ait Dominus ad Moysen:

23. And the LORD said to Moses,

24. “Praecipe universo populo, ut separetur ab habitaculis Core et Dathan et Abiram”.

24. "Say to the congregation, Get away from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abi'ram."

25. Surrexitque Moyses et abiit ad Dathan et Abiram et, sequentibus eum senioribus Israel,

25. Then Moses rose and went to Dathan and Abi'ram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

26. dixit ad turbam: “Recedite ab habitaculis hominum impiorum et nolite tangere, quae ad eos pertinent, ne involvamini in peccatis eorum”.

26. And he said to the congregation, "Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away with all their sins."

27. Cumque recessissent a tentoriis eorum per circuitum, Dathan et Abiram egressi stabant in introitu papilionum suorum cum uxoribus et filiis et parvulis.

27. So they got away from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abi'ram; and Dathan and Abi'ram came out and stood at the door of their tents, together with their wives, their sons, and their little ones.

28. Et ait Moyses: “In hoc scietis quod Dominus miserit me, ut facerem universa, quae cernitis, et non ex proprio ea corde protulerim:

28. And 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.

29. si consueta hominum morte interierint, et visitaverit eos plaga, qua et ceteri visitari solent, non misit me Dominus.

29. If these men die the common death of all men, or if they are visited by the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me.

30. Sin autem novam rem fecerit Dominus, ut aperiens terra os suum deglutiat eos et omnia, quae ad illos pertinent, descenderintque viventes in infernum, scietis quod blasphemaverint Dominum”.

30. But 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."

31. Confestim igitur, ut cessavit loqui, dirupta est terra sub pedibus eorum

31. And as he finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split asunder;

32. et aperiens os suum devoravit illos cum domibus suis et omnibus hominibus Core et universa substantia eorum;

32. and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men that belonged to Korah and all their goods.

33. descenderuntque vivi in infernum operti humo et perierunt de medio congregationis.

33. So 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.

34. At vero omnis Israel, qui stabat per gyrum, fugit ad clamorem pereuntium dicens: “Ne forte et nos terra deglutiat”.

34. And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"

35. Sed et ignis egressus a Domino interfecit ducentos quinquaginta viros, qui offerebant incensum.

35. And fire came forth from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men offering the incense.

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36. Then the LORD said to Moses,

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37. "Tell Elea'zar the son of Aaron the priest to take up the censers out of the blaze; then scatter the fire far and wide. For they are holy,

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38. the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives; so let them be made into hammered plates as a covering for the altar, for they offered them before the LORD; therefore they are holy. Thus they shall be a sign to the people of Israel."

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39. So Elea'zar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned had offered; and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar,

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40. to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so that no one who is not a priest, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, should draw near to burn incense before the LORD, lest he become as Korah and as his company -- as the LORD said to Elea'zar through Moses.

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41. But on the morrow all the congregation of the people of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, "You have killed the people of the LORD."

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42. And 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.

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43. And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting,

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44. and the LORD said to Moses,

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

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46. And Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer, and put fire therein 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 forth from the LORD, the plague has begun."

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47. So 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.

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

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49. Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those who died in the affair of Korah.

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50. And Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of meeting, when the plague was stopped.