Números, 16

1. Coré, hijo de Yishar, hijo de Quehat, hijo de Leví, Datán y Abirón, hijos de Eliab, y On, hijo de Pélet, hijos de Rubén, se enorgullecieron,

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. y se alzaron contra Moisés junto con 250 israelitas, principales de la comunidad, distinguidos en la asamblea, personajes famosos.

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. Se amotinaron contra Moisés y Aarón y les dijeron: «Esto ya pasa de la raya. Toda la comunidad entera, todos ellos están consagrados y Yahveh está en medio de ellos. ¿Por qué, pues, os encumbráis por encima de la asamblea de Yahveh?»

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. Lo oyó Moisés y cayó rostro en tierra.

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

5. Dijo luego a Coré y a toda su cuadrilla: «Mañana por la mañana hará saber Yahveh quién es el suyo, quién es el consagrado y le dejará acercarse. Al que Yahveh haya elegido le dejará acercarse.

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. Mirad, pues, lo que habéis de hacer: Tomad los incensarios de Coré y de toda su cuadrilla,

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

7. ponedles fuego y mañana les echaréis incienso ante Yahveh. Aquel a quien elija Yahveh, será el consagrado; ¡esto ya pasa de la raya, hijos de Leví!»

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. Dijo Moisés a Coré: «Oídme, hijos de Leví.

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

9. ¿Os parece poco que el Dios de Israel os haya apartado de la comunidad de Israel para ponerlos junto a sí, prestar el servicio a la Morada de Yahveh y estar al frente de la comunidad atendiendo al culto en lugar de ella?

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. Te ha puesto junto a sí, a ti y a todos tus hermanos, los hijos de Leví, y ¡todavía se os ha antojado el sacerdocio!

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. Por eso, contra Yahveh os habéis amotinado, tú y toda tu cuadrilla; porque ¿quién es Aarón, para que murmuréis contra él?»

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. Mandó Moisés llamar a Datán y Abirón, hijos de Eliab. Pero ellos respondieron: «No queremos ir.

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

13. ¿Te parece poco habernos sacado de una tierra que mana leche y miel para hacernos morir en el desierto, que todavía te eriges como príncipe sobre nosotros?

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. No nos has traído a ningún país que mana leche y miel, ni nos has dado una herencia de campos y vergeles. ¿Pretendes cegar los ojos de estos hombres? ¡No iremos!»

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. Moisés se enojó mucho y dijo a Yahveh: «No mires a su oblación. Yo no les he quitado ni un solo asno, ni le he hecho mal a ninguno de ellos.»

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. Dijo Moisés a Coré: «Tú y toda tu cuadrilla presentaos mañana delante de Yahveh: tú, ellos y Aarón.

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

17. Que tome cada uno su incensario, le ponga incienso y lo presente delante de Yahveh; cada uno su incensario: 250 incensarios en total. Tú también, y Aarón, presentad cada uno vuestro incensario.»

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. Tomaron cada uno su incensario, le pusieron fuego, le echaron incienso y se presentaron a la entrada de la Tienda del Encuentro, lo mismo que Moisés y Aarón.

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. Coré convocó ante éstos a toda la comunidad a la puerta de la Tienda del Encuentro y se apareció la gloria de Yahveh a toda la comunidad.

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. Habló Yahveh a Moisés y Aarón y les dijo:

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

21. «Apartaos de esa comunidad, que los voy a devorar en un instante.»

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

22. Ellos cayeron rostro en tierra y clamaron: «Oh Dios, Dios de los espíritus de toda carne: un solo hombre ha pecado, ¿y te enojas con toda la comunidad?»

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. Respondió Yahveh a Moisés:

23. And the LORD said to Moses,

24. «Habla a esa comunidad y diles: Alejaos de los alrededores de la morada de Coré.»

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

25. Se levantó Moisés y fue donde Datán y Abirón; los ancianos de Israel le siguieron.

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

26. Y habló a la comunidad diciendo: «Apartaos, por favor, de las tiendas de estos hombres malvados, y no toquéis nada de cuanto les pertenece, no sea que perezcáis por todos sus pecados.»

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. Ellos se apartaron de los alrededores de la morada de Coré. Datán y Abirón habían salido y estaban a la puerta de sus tiendas, con sus mujeres, hijos y pequeñuelos.

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. Moisés dijo: «En esto conoceréis que Yahveh me ha enviado para hacer todas estas obras, y que no es ocurrencia mía:

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 mueren estos hombres como muere cualquier mortal, alcanzados por la sentencia común a todo hombre, es que Yahveh no me ha enviado.

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. Pero si Yahveh obra algo portentoso, si la tierra abre su boca y los traga con todo lo que les pertenece, y bajan vivos al seol, sabréis que esos hombres han rechazado a Yahveh.

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. Y sucedió que, nada más terminar de decir estas palabras, se abrió el suelo debajo de ellos;

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

32. la tierra abrió su boca y se los tragó, con todas sus familias, así como a todos los hombres de Coré, con todos sus bienes.

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. Bajaron vivos al seol con todo lo que tenían. Los cubrió la tierra y desaparecieron de la asamblea.

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. A sus gritos huyeron todos los israelitas que estaban a su alrededor, pues se decían: «No vaya a tragarnos la tierra.»

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

35. Brotó fuego de Yahveh, que devoró a los 250 hombres que habían ofrecido el incienso.

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."

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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.