29If these men die a natural death, experiencing the destiny of every human being, then the Lord didn't sent me.
30But if the Lord does something totally different, and the earth opens up and swallows them down along with everything that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have acted with contempt to the Lord.”
31Immediately Moses finished saying all this the ground under the rebels split apart,
32and the earth opened up and swallowed them and their households down, as well as everyone who was there with Korah and everything that belonged to them.
33They went down alive into Sheol with all that they had. The earth closed over them, and they were no more.
34When they heard their cries, all the Israelites nearby ran away, shouting, “Watch out! The earth could swallow us too!”
35Fire burst out from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
36Then the Lord said to Moses,
37“Tell Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, to collect the holy incense burners from among those who have been burned up, and scatter the coals used for the incense well away from the camp.