Numbers 16:7-22

⁷and put fire on them, and put incense on them before the Lord to-morrow; and it shall come to pass that the man whom the Lord has chosen, he shall be holy: let it be enough for you, you° sons of Levi.

⁸And Moses said to Core, Listen to me, you° sons of Levi.

⁹Is it a little thing for you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, and brought you near to himself to minister in the services of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the tabernacle to minister for them?

¹⁰And he has brought you near and all your brethren the sons of Levi with you, and do you° seek to be priests also?

¹¹Thus it is with you and all your congregation which is gathered together against God: and who is Aaron, that you° murmur against him?

¹²And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiron sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not go up.

¹³Is it a little thing that you have brought us up to a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, and that you altogether rule over us?

¹⁴You are a prince, and have you brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, and have you given us an inheritance of land and vineyards? would you have put out the eyes of those men? we will not go up.

¹⁵And Moses was exceeding indignant, and said to the Lord, Do you take no heed to their sacrifice: I have not taken away the desire of any one of them, neither have I hurt any one of them.

¹⁶And Moses said to Core, Sanctify your company, and be ready before the Lord, you and Aaron and they, to-morrow.

¹⁷And take each man his censer, and you° shall put incense upon them, and shall bring each one his censer before the Lord, two hundred and fifty censers, and you and Aaron shall bring each his censer.

¹⁸And each man took his censer, and they put on them fire, and laid incense on them; and Moses and Aaron stood by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

¹⁹And Core raised up against them all his company by the door of the tabernacle of witness; and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation.

²⁰And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

²¹Separate your selves from the midst of this congregation, and I will consume them at once.

²²And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of spirits and of all flesh, if one man has sinned, shall the wrath of the Lord be upon the whole congregation?