1. Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
2. and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown:
3. and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?
4. And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
5. and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.
6. This do; take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
7. and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the Lord tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
8. And Moses said unto Korah, Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
9. seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself; to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them;
10. and that he hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and seek ye the priesthood also?
11. Therefore thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?
12. And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: and they said, We will not come up: