Catholic Public Domain Version

Numbers 16:7-13 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

7. and drawing fire into it tomorrow, place incense upon it before the Lord. And whomever he will choose, the same shall be holy. You sons of Levi have been raised up greatly."

8. And he said again to Korah: "Listen, sons of Levi.

9. Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from all the people, and has joined you to himself, so that you would serve him in the rituals of the tabernacle, and stand before gatherings of the people, and minister to him?

10. Was the reason that he caused you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, to approach him, so that you would even claim for yourselves the priesthood too,

11. and so that your entire group would stand against the Lord? For what is Aaron that you should murmur against him?"

12. Therefore, Moses sent to call for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, who responded: "We will not come.

13. Is it a small matter to you, that you have led us away from a land that was flowing with milk and honey, so as to kill us in the desert, unless you could also be a ruler over us?