20. and said to Moses and Aaron,
21. “Get away from the rest of the Israelites so I can kill them at once!”
22. But the two men bowed down and prayed, “Our God, you gave these people life. Why would you punish everyone here when only one man has sinned?”
23. The Lord answered Moses,
24. “Tell the people to stay away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
25. Moses walked over to Dathan and Abiram, and the other leaders of Israel followed.
26. Then Moses warned the people, “Get away from the tents of these sinful men! Don't touch anything that belongs to them or you'll be wiped out.”
27. So everyone moved away from those tents, except Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and their families.
28. Moses said to the crowd, “The Lord has chosen me and told me to do these things—it wasn't my idea. And here's how you will know: