Numeri, 16

1. Core, figlio di Izear, figlio di Keat, figlio di Levi, con Datan e Abiram, figli di Eliab, e On, figlio di Pelet, figli di 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. si alzarono contro Mosè con duecentocinquanta uomini tra i figli d'Israele, capi della comunità, membri del consiglio, uomini ragguardevoli.

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. Si radunarono presso Mosè e Aronne e dissero a loro: "E' troppo: se tutta la comunità è santa e in mezzo a loro è il Signore, perché vi innalzate sull'assemblea del Signore?".

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. Udito questo, Mosè si prostrò sino a terra

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

5. e disse a Core e a tutta la sua gente: "Domani il Signore farà conoscere chi gli appartiene, chi è santo, e lo farà avvicinare a sé: farà avvicinare a sé il suo eletto.

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. Fate questo: prendete i turiboli di Core e di tutta la sua gente,

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

7. mettetevi il fuoco e, domani, ponetevi l'incenso davanti al Signore. L'uomo che il Signore avrà scelto, quello sarà santo. Vi può bastare, figli di 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. Mosè disse a Core: "Ascoltate, figli di Levi:

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

9. vi pare forse poco che il Dio d'Israele vi abbia separato dalla comunità d'Israele per farvi avvicinare a sé, affinché possiate compiere il servizio della dimora del Signore e stare davanti alla comunità per essere suoi ministri?

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. Ti ha avvicinato con tutti i tuoi fratelli: e richiedete anche il sacerdozio?

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. E' per questo che tu e tutta la tua comunità vi radunate contro il Signore. E Aronne chi è, perché mormoriate contro di lui?".

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. Mosè mandò a chiamare Datan e Abiram, figli di Eliab. Dissero: "Non veniamo.

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

13. E' poco l'averci fatto uscire da una terra dove scorre latte e miele per farci morire in un deserto, perché tu voglia essere anche principe su noi?

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. Certo, non è ad una terra dove scorre latte e miele che ci hai portato, e non ci hai dato in eredità campo e vigna. Vuoi forse cavare gli occhi a questi uomini? Non veniamo".

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. Mosè si arrabbiò molto e disse al Signore: "Non voltarti alla loro offerta: io non ho tolto neppure un asino a loro e non ho fatto del male a nessuno di essi".

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. Mosè disse a Core: "Tu e tutta la tua gente starete domani davanti al Signore: vi sarà anche Aronne.

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

17. Ognuno prenda il proprio incensiere, mettetevi sopra incenso e presentatelo al Signore: duecentocinquanta incensieri; anche tu e Aronne, ognuno il proprio incensiere".

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. Ognuno prese il proprio incensiere, lo riempirono di fuoco, vi posero incenso e stettero all'ingresso della tenda del convegno, con Mosè ed Aronne.

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. Quando Core ebbe radunato presso di loro tutta la sua gente all'ingresso della tenda del convegno, apparve la gloria del Signore a tutta la comunità.

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. Il Signore disse a Mosè e ad Aronne:

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

21. "Separatevi dal mezzo di questa comunità: li divorerò all'istante".

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

22. Ma essi si prostrarono e dissero: "O Dio, Dio degli spiriti che sono in ogni carne, se uno solo pecca puoi tu irritarti contro tutta la comunità?".

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. Il Signore rispose a Mosè:

23. And the LORD said to Moses,

24. "Ordina alla comunità: "Andatevene dai dintorni della dimora di Core, Datan e Abiram"".

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

25. Mosè si alzò e andò da Datan e Abiram; lo seguirono gli anziani d'Israele.

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

26. Parlò alla comunità dicendo: "Allontanatevi dalle tende di questi uomini cattivi e non toccate nulla di quello che loro appartiene, per non perire a causa di tutti i loro peccati".

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. Se ne andarono dai dintorni della dimora di Core, Datan e Abiram. Datan e Abiram uscirono e si fermarono all'ingresso delle tende, con donne, figli e bambini.

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. Mosè disse: "Con questo saprete che il Signore mi ha mandato a fare tutte queste cose, e non è di testa mia:

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. se quelli muoiono della morte di ogni uomo e capita a loro quello che capita ad ogni uomo, il Signore non mi ha mandato;

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. ma se il Signore opera qualcosa, e il suolo spalanca la sua bocca inghiottendo loro e tutto ciò che hanno, e scendono vivi negli inferi, saprete che questi uomini hanno disprezzato il Signore".

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. Quando ebbe finito di dire tutte queste parole, il suolo che era sotto di loro si spaccò,

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

32. la terra aprì la sua bocca e inghiottì loro, le loro tende, tutti gli uomini di Core e tutte le sostanze.

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. Essi, con tutto quello che avevano scesero vivi negli inferi, la terra li ricoprì e scomparvero dal mezzo dell'assemblea.

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. Tutto Israele, che era intorno a loro, fuggì alle loro grida, perché dicevano: "Che la terra non ci inghiottisca!".

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

35. Un fuoco uscì dal Signore e divorò i duecentocinquanta uomini che presentavano l'incenso.

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

36.

36. Then the LORD said to Moses,

37.

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,

38.

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."

39.

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,

40.

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.

41.

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."

42.

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.

43.

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

44.

44. and the LORD said to Moses,

45.

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

46.

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."

47.

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.

48.

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

49.

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

50.

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