9. Does it seem a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the assembly of Israel to bring you near to Himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the assembly to minister to them?
10. And He has brought you near to Him, and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you, and you also seek the priesthood?
11. Therefore both you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord, and who is Aaron that you murmur against him?”
12. And Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, who said, “We will not come up.
13. Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land that flows with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness because you make yourself a prince over us?
14. Moreover you have not brought us into a land that flows 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. Moses was very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them.”
16. Moses said to Korah, “You and all your company be before the Lord, you and them and Aaron, tomorrow.
17. Let each man take his censer and put incense in it, and each of you bring his censer before the Lord, two hundred and fifty censers. Also you and Aaron shall each bring his censer.”
18. Every man took his censer and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.
19. Korah gathered all the assembly against them to the door of the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the assembly.
20. The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
21. Separate yourselves from among this assembly, that I may consume them in a moment.
22. They fell on their faces and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, will one man sin and You will be angry with all the assembly?”
23. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: