7. Tomorrow put fire and incense in them. Then take them before the Lord. He will choose the man who is holy. You Levites have gone too far.”
8. Moses also said to Korah, “Listen, you Levites.
9. The God of Israel has separated you from the rest of the Israelites. He brought you near to himself. You do the work in the Lord’s Holy Tent. You stand before all the Israelites and serve them. Isn’t that enough?
10. The Lord has brought you and all your fellow Levites near to himself. Now you want to be priests.
11. You and your followers have joined together against the Lord. Your complaint is not against Aaron.”
12. Then Moses called Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab. But they said, “We will not come!
13. You have brought us out of a land where much food grows. You brought us to the desert to kill us. And now you want to order us around.
14. You haven’t brought us into a land where much food grows. You haven’t given us any land with fields and vineyards. Will you put out the eyes of these men? No! We will not come!”
15. Then Moses became very angry. He said to the Lord, “Don’t accept their gifts. I have not taken anything from them, not even a donkey. I have not done wrong to any of them.”
16. Then Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers must stand before the Lord tomorrow. And Aaron will stand there with you and them.
17. Each of you must take your pan and put incense in it. Present these 250 pans before the Lord. You and Aaron must also present your pans.”