Numbers 16
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 16 of 36
Chapter Summary
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram rebel against Moses and Aaron's authority. The earth swallows up Dathan and Abiram with their families, while fire consumes Korah and 250 men offering incense. When the people murmur the next day, a plague kills 14,700 before Aaron stops it with incense.
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People & Context
Korah the Levite, along with Dathan and Abiram of Reuben, gathered two hundred and fifty rulers of the congregation to oppose Moses and Aaron 27 . The…
Moses challenged Korah and his company to appear before Jehovah the next day with two hundred and fifty firepans filled with fire and incense 29 . Jeh…
Moses ordered the congregation to move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram . The earth split apart, opening its mouth to swallow the rebe…
Timeline
Korah the Levite, along with Dathan and Abiram of Reuben, gathered two hundred and fifty rulers of the congregation to oppose Moses and Aaron 27 . They accused Moses and Aaron of exalting themselves over an assembly that was already entirely holy .
Numbers 16:1-14Moses challenged Korah and his company to appear before Jehovah the next day with two hundred and fifty firepans filled with fire and incense 29 . Jehovah's glory then appeared to the entire assembled congregation at the tabernacle door .
Numbers 16:15-22Moses ordered the congregation to move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram . The earth split apart, opening its mouth to swallow the rebels, their households, and all their possessions alive into Sheol 32 .
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