^{1 Ref} Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took `men':

^{2 Ref} and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown;

^{3 Ref} and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of Jehovah?

^{4 Ref} And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:

^{5 Ref} and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

^{6 Ref} This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company;

^{7 Ref} and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he `shall be' holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

⁸ And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:

^{9 Ref} `seemeth it but' a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of Jehovah, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;

^{10 Ref} and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?

^{11 Ref} Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against Jehovah: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?

^{12 Ref} And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

^{13 Ref} is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us?

^{14 Ref} Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.

^{15 Ref} And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

^{16 Ref} And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before Jehovah, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow:

^{17 Ref} and take ye every man his censer, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each his censer.