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Apoteichisis

The Old Testament

Numbers 16

ΑΡΙΘΜΟΙ · 16

Brenton 16:1

And Core the son of Isaar the son of Caath the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiron, sons of Eliab, and Aun the son of Phaleth the son of Ruben, spoke;

Brenton 16:2

and rose up before Moses, and two hundred and fifty men of the sons of Israel, chiefs of the assembly, chosen councillors, and men of renown.

Brenton 16:3

They rose up against Moses and Aaron, and said, Let it be enough for you that all the congregation are holy, and the Lord is among them; and why do ye set up yourselves against the congregation of the Lord?

Brenton 16:4

And when Moses heard it, he fell on his face.

Brenton 16:5

And he spoke to Core and all his assembly, saying, God has visited and known those that are his and who are holy, and has brought them to himself; and whom he has chosen for himself, he has brought to himself.

Brenton 16:6

This do ye: take to yourselves censers, Core and all his company;

Brenton 16:7

and 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, ye sons of Levi.

Brenton 16:8

And Moses said to Core, Hearken to me, ye sons of Levi.

Brenton 16:9

Is 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?

Brenton 16:10

and he has brought thee near and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee, and do ye seek to be priests also?

Brenton 16:11

Thus it is with thee and all thy congregation which is gathered together against God: and who is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?

Brenton 16:12

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

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. do not.
Brenton 16:13

Is it a little thing that thou hast brought us up to a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, and that thou altogether rulest over us?

Source notes (1)
  • Some read, out of.
Brenton 16:14

Thou art a prince, and hast thou brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, and hast thou given us an inheritance of land and vineyards? wouldest thou have put out the eyes of those men? we will not go up.

Source notes (2)
  • Gr. cut out.
  • Gr. do not.
Brenton 16:15

And Moses was exceedingly indignant, and said to the Lord, Do thou 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.

Source notes (1)
  • חפד for חפור.
Brenton 16:16

And Moses said to Core, Sanctify thy company, and be ready before the Lord, thou and Aaron and they, to-morrow.

Brenton 16:17

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

Brenton 16:18

And 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.

Brenton 16:19

And 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.

Brenton 16:20

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

Brenton 16:21

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

Brenton 16:22

And 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?

Brenton 16:23

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Brenton 16:24

Speak to the congregation, saying, Depart from the company of Core round about.

Brenton 16:25

And Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiron, and all the elders of Israel went with him.

Brenton 16:26

And he spoke to the congregation, saying, Separate yourselves from the tents of these stubborn men, and touch nothing that belongs to them, lest ye be consumed with them in all their sin.

Brenton 16:27

And they stood aloof from the tent of Core round about; and Dathan and Abiron went forth and stood by the doors of their tents, and their wives and their children and their store.

Brenton 16:28

And Moses said, Hereby shall ye know that the Lord has sent me to perform all these works, that I have not done them of myself.

Brenton 16:29

If these men shall die according to the death of all men, if also their visitation shall be according to the visitation of all men, then the Lord has not sent me.

Brenton 16:30

But if the Lord shall shew by a wonder, and the earth shall open her mouth and swallow them up, and their houses, and their tents, and all that belongs to them, and they shall go down alive into Hades, then ye shall know that these men have provoked the Lord.

Source notes (1)
  • Or, vision. Some copies read χάσματι.
Brenton 16:31

And when he ceased speaking all these words, the ground clave asunder beneath them.

Brenton 16:32

And the ground opened, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that were with Core, and their cattle.

Brenton 16:33

And they went down and all that they had, alive into Hades; and the ground covered them, and they perished from the midst of the congregation.

Brenton 16:34

And all Israel round about them fled from the sound of them, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

Source notes (1)
  • Gr. saying.
Brenton 16:35

And fire went forth from the Lord, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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