8. Then Moses spoke again to Korah: “Now listen, you Levites!
9. Does it seem insignificant to you that the God of Israel has chosen you from among all the community of Israel to be near him so you can serve in the lord’s Tabernacle and stand before the people to minister to them?
10. Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?
11. The lord is the one you and your followers are really revolting against! For who is Aaron that you are complaining about him?”
12. Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, “We refuse to come before you!
13. Isn’t it enough that you brought us out of Egypt, a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us here in this wilderness, and that you now treat us like your subjects?
14. What’s more, you haven’t brought us into another land flowing with milk and honey. You haven’t given us a new homeland with fields and vineyards. Are you trying to fool these men? We will not come.”
15. Then Moses became very angry and said to the lord, “Do not accept their grain offerings! I have not taken so much as a donkey from them, and I have never hurt a single one of them.”
16. And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers must come here tomorrow and present yourselves before the lord. Aaron will also be here.
17. You and each of your 250 followers must prepare an incense burner and put incense on it, so you can all present them before the lord. Aaron will also bring his incense burner.”
18. So each of these men prepared an incense burner, lit the fire, and placed incense on it. Then they all stood at the entrance of the Tabernacle with Moses and Aaron.
19. Meanwhile, Korah had stirred up the entire community against Moses and Aaron, and they all gathered at the Tabernacle entrance. Then the glorious presence of the lord appeared to the whole community,
20. and the lord said to Moses and Aaron,
21. “Get away from all these people so that I may instantly destroy them!”