21. “Separate yourselves from the midst of this community, that I can destroy them in a moment.”
22. And they fell on their faces, and they said, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh, will one man sin and you become angry toward the entire community?”
23. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
24. “Speak to the community, saying, ‘Move away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’ ”
25. So Moses stood up and went to Dathan and Abiram; the elders of Israel followed after him.
26. He said to the community, saying, “Please turn away from the tents of these wicked men, and do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be destroyed with all their sins.”
27. And so they moved away from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out standing at the doorway of their tents, with their wives, sons, and little children.
28. And Moses said, “In this you will know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works; it is not from my heart.
29. If they die a natural death or if a natural fate is visited upon them, Yahweh has not sent me.
30. But if Yahweh creates something new, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up and all that belongs to them, and they go down alive to Sheol, and you will know that these men have despised Yahweh.”
31. And it happened, as soon as he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open.