2. rose up against Moses, along with two hundred fifty Israelite men, leaders of the community, chosen by the assembly, men of reputation.
3. They assembled against Moses and Aaron and said to them, "You’ve gone too far, because the entire community is holy, every last one of them, and the Lord is with them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?"
4. When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.
5. He spoke to Korah and all his community, "In the morning the Lord will make known who is his, who is holy, and who is able to approach him. The one he chooses for himself is the one who will be able to approach him.
6. This is what must be done. Korah and your entire community: Take censers for yourselves.
7. Tomorrow put fire in them and place incense on them in the Lord’s presence. The man whom the Lord chooses, that one is holy. You Levites have gone too far!"
8. Moses said to Korah, "Listen, you Levites,
9. isn’t it enough for you that Israel’s God has separated you from the Israelite community to allow you to approach him, to perform the service of the Lord’s dwelling, and to serve before the community by ministering for them?
10. He has allowed you and all your fellow Levites with you to approach him. Yet you also seek the priesthood?
11. Thus you and your entire community have assembled against the Lord. But Aaron, what is he that you complain about him?"
12. Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, Eliab’s sons. But they said, "We won’t come up!
13. Isn’t it enough that you’ve brought us up from a land full of milk and honey to kill us in the desert so that you’d also dominate us?
14. Moreover, you haven’t brought us to a land full of milk and honey, nor given us the inheritance of field and vineyard. Would you also gouge out the eyes of these men? We won’t come up!"
15. Moses became very angry and he said to the Lord, "Pay no attention to their offering. I haven’t taken a single donkey from them, nor have I wronged any one of them."
16. Moses said to Korah, "You and your entire community should appear before the Lord tomorrow, you, they, and Aaron.
17. Every person should take his censer, place incense on it, and present it before the Lord. Each person will carry his censer, two hundred fifty censers in all, including you and Aaron."
18. Then every person took his censer, placed fire on it, put incense on it, and stood at the entrance of the meeting tent with Moses and Aaron.
19. Korah gathered the entire community with them to the entrance of the meeting tent.Then the Lord’s glory appeared to the entire community.