Números, 16

1. Coré, filho de Isaar, filho de Caat, filho de Levi, Datã e Abiram, filhos de Eliab, e On, filho de Felet, todos filhos de Rúben,

1. Now 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]:

2. levantaram-se contra Moisés, juntamente com outros duzentos e cinquenta israelitas, príncipes da assembleia, membros do conselho e homens notáveis.

2. And 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:

3. Dirigiram-se, pois, em grupo a Moisés e a Aarão, dizendo-lhes: “Basta! Toda a assembleia é santa, todos o são, e o Senhor está no meio deles. Por que vos colocais acima da assembleia do Senhor?”.*

3. And 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?

4. Ouvindo isso, Moisés lançou-se com o rosto por terra,

4. And when Moses heard [it], he fell upon his face:

5. e disse a Coré e aos seus cúmplices: “Amanhã cedo o Senhor fará conhecer quem é dele e quem é santo, e o fará aproximar de si; fará aproximar de si aquele que ele escolher.

5. And 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.

6. Eis o que tendes a fazer: cada um tome o seu turíbulo, tu, Coré, e todos os teus sequazes.

6. This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

7. Amanhã poreis fogo em vossos turíbulos e queimareis neles o incenso diante do Senhor. O homem que o Senhor escolher, esse é santo. Isso já é demais, ó filhos de Levi!”.

7. And 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.

8. Disse mais a Coré: “Ouvi, agora, ó filhos de Levi.

8. And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:

9. Não vos basta que o Deus de Israel vos tenha separado da assembleia de Israel, e vos tenha trazido para junto de si, para o serviço do tabernáculo do Senhor e para estardes a serviço da assembleia?

9. [Seemeth 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?

10. Fez-te aproximar dele, tu e todos os teus irmãos, os levitas, e ainda disputais o sacerdócio!

10. And he hath brought thee near [to him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

11. E é por isso que vos amotinais contra o Senhor, tu e todo o teu grupo! E quem é Aarão para murmurardes contra ele?”.

11. For which cause [both] thou and all thy company [are] gathered together against the LORD: and what [is] Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

12. Moisés convocou Datã e Abiram, filhos de Eliab. Mas eles responderam: “Não iremos.

12. And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:

13. Porventura não te basta ter-nos tirado de uma terra onde corria leite e mel, para nos fazeres morrer no deserto, e ainda queres tornar-te nosso senhor?

13. [Is 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?

14. Na verdade, não nos conduziste a uma terra onde corre leite e mel; não nos deste em herança nem campos nem vinhas. Pensas que taparás os olhos de toda essa gente? Nós não iremos”.

14. Moreover 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.

15. Moisés, muito irado, disse ao Senhor: “Não olheis para a sua oblação. Vós sabeis que nunca recebi deles nem mesmo um asno, e a nenhum deles fiz o menor mal”.

15. And 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.

16. Moisés disse a Coré: “Tu e todos os teus sequazes, apresentai-vos amanhã diante do Senhor, com Aarão.

16. And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

17. Tomai cada qual vosso turíbulo, ponde incenso nele e apresentai cada qual vosso turíbulo diante do Senhor: isto é, duzentos e cinquenta turíbulos. Tu e Aarão tomareis também o vosso turíbulo”.

17. And 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.

18. Tomaram, pois, cada um o seu turíbulo, puseram-lhe fogo e deitaram por cima o incenso; e conservaram-se de pé com Moisés e Aarão à entrada da tenda de reunião.

18. And 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.

19. Coré tinha reunido perto de si toda a assembleia à entrada da tenda de reunião. E eis que a glória do Senhor apareceu a toda a assembleia,

19. And 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.

20. e o Senhor falou a Moisés e a Aarão:

20. And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

21. “Retirai-vos do meio dessa assembleia, e eu os consumirei neste instante”.

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

22. Eles prostraram-se com o rosto por terra, e disseram: “Ó Deus, Deus dos espíritos de toda a carne, um só homem pecou, e tu te iras contra toda a assembleia?”.

22. And 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?

23. O Senhor respondeu a Moisés:

23. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

24. “Manda ao povo: apartai-vos de junto das tendas de Coré, de Datã e de Abiram”.

24. Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

25. Moisés levantou-se e, seguido dos anciãos, dirigiu-se aonde estavam Datã e Abiram.

25. And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

26. “Afastai-vos – disse ele à assembleia – das tendas desses homens perversos, e não toqueis em coisa alguma que lhes pertença, para que não morrais, envolvidos em todos os seus pecados”.

26. And 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.

27. Afastando-se o povo de junto das tendas de Coré, Datã e Abiram, saíram estes últimos com suas mulheres, seus filhos e seus filhinhos e pararam à entrada de suas tendas.

27. So 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.

28. Moisés disse então: “Nisto conhecereis que o Senhor me enviou a fazer todas estas obras e que nada faço por mim mesmo.

28. And 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.

29. Se estes morrerem com a morte ordinária dos homens e se a sua sorte for como a de todos, o Senhor não me enviou;

29. If 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.

30. mas se o Senhor fizer um novo prodígio e o solo abrindo a sua boca, os engolir com tudo o que lhes pertence, de sorte que desçam vivos à habitação dos mortos, então sabereis que estes homens desprezaram o Senhor”.

30. But 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.

31. Apenas acabou ele de falar, fendeu-se a terra debaixo de seus pés

31. And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that [was] under them:

32. e, abrindo sua boca, os devorou com toda a sua família, todos os seus bens e todos os homens de Coré.

32. And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that [appertained] unto Korah, and all [their] goods.

33. Desceram vivos à morada dos mortos, eles e tudo o que possuíam; cobriu-os a terra, e desapareceram da assembleia.

33. They, 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.

34. Todo o Israel que estava ao redor deles, ouvindo o grito que soltaram, fugiu, dizendo: “Cuidemos que a terra não nos engula também a nós!”.

34. And all Israel that [were] round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up [also].

35. Saiu um fogo de junto do Senhor e devorou os duzentos e cinquenta homens que ofereciam o incenso.

35. And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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36. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

37.

37. Speak 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.

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38. The 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.

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39. And 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:

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40. [To 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.

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41. But 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.

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42. And 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.

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43. And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.

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44. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

45.

45. Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

46.

46. And 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.

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47. And 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.

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

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49. Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.

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50. And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.