Numbers 16 Free Bible Version
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1 Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi tried to take over leadership, along with Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On, son of Peleth, who were from the tribe of Reuben.
1 Y CORÉ, hijo de Ishar, hijo de Coath, hijo de Leví; y Dathán y Abiram, hijos de Eliab; y Hon, hijo de Peleth, de los hijos de Rubén, tomaron [gente],
2 They rebelled against Moses, and were joined by 250 well-respected Israelite leaders and members of the assembly.
2 Y levantáronse contra Moisés con doscientos y cincuenta varones de los hijos de Israel, príncipes de la congregación, de los del consejo, varones de nombre;
3 They joined together in opposition to Moses and Aaron, telling them, “You've taken too much power for yourselves! Every one of the Israelites is holy, and the Lord is among them. So why do you set yourselves above the Lord's assembly?”
3 Y se juntaron contra Moisés y Aarón, y les dijeron: Básteos, porque toda la congregación, todos ellos son santos, y en medio de ellos está Jehová: ¿por qué, pues, os levantáis vosotros sobre la congregación de Jehová?
4 When Moses heard what they were saying, he fell facedown on the ground.
4 Y como lo oyó Moisés, echóse sobre su rostro;
5 Then he told Korah and all those with him, “In the morning the Lord is going to make it clear who is his and who is holy, and allow that person to approach him. He will only allow whoever he chooses to approach him.
5 Y habló á Coré y á todo su séquito, diciendo: Mañana mostrará Jehová quién es suyo, y al santo harálo llegar á sí; y al que él escogiere, él lo allegará á sí.
6 This is what you, Korah, and everyone with you are going to do. Take some incense burners,
6 Haced esto: tomaos incensarios, Coré y todo su séquito:
7 and tomorrow put incense in them and set it on fire in the presence of the Lord. Then the man the Lord chooses is the one who is holy. It is you Levites who are taking too much power for yourselves!”
7 Y poned fuego en ellos, y poned en ellos sahumerio delante de Jehová mañana; y será que el varón á quien Jehová escogiere, aquél [será] el santo: básteos [esto], hijos de Leví.
8 Moses also told Korah, “Listen, you Levites!
8 Dijo más Moisés á Coré: Oid ahora, hijos de Leví:
9 Do you think it's something insignificant that the God of Israel chose you from all the other Israelites and allowed you to approach him and carry out the work in the Lord's Tabernacle, to stand before the Israelites and serve them?
9 ¿Os es poco que el Dios de Israel os haya apartado de la congregación de Israel, haciéndoos allegar á sí para que ministraseis en el servicio del tabernáculo de Jehová, y estuvieseis delante de la congregación para ministrarles?
10 He has allowed you the privilege of approaching him, Korah, you and all the other Levites, but now you want to have the priesthood as well!
10 ¿Y que te hizo acercar á ti, y á todos tus hermanos los hijos de Leví contigo; para que procuréis también el sacerdocio?
11 So in reality you and those who have joined you are fighting against the Lord—because who is Aaron that you should complain about him?”
11 Por tanto, tú y todo tu séquito sois los que os juntáis contra Jehová: pues Aarón, ¿qué es para que contra él murmuréis?
12 Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they replied, “We're not going to appear before you!
12 Y envió Moisés á llamar á Dathán y Abiram, hijos de Eliab; mas ellos respondieron: No iremos allá:
13 Haven't you done enough by taking us away from a land flowing with milk and honey in order to kill us out here in the desert? Do you have to make yourself a dictator as well, someone to rule us?
13 ¿Es poco que nos hayas hecho venir de una tierra que destila leche y miel, para hacernos morir en el desierto, sino que también te enseñorees de nosotros imperiosamente?
14 On top of that you haven't taken us to a land flowing with milk and honey or given us fields and vineyards to own. Do you really think you can fool everyone? No, we will not attend!”
14 Ni tampoco nos has metido tú en tierra que fluya leche y miel, ni nos has dado heredades de tierras y viñas: ¿has de arrancar los ojos de estos hombres? No subiremos.
15 Moses got really angry and said to the Lord, “Don't accept their offerings. I have never taken even a donkey from them or treated any of them badly.”
15 Entonces Moisés se enojó en gran manera, y dijo á Jehová: No mires á su presente: ni aun un asno he tomado de ellos, ni á ninguno de ellos he hecho mal.
16 Moses told Korah, “You and all those who have joined you must appear before the Lord tomorrow—all of you and Aaron too.
16 Después dijo Moisés á Coré: Tú y todo tu séquito, poneos mañana delante de Jehová; tú, y ellos, y Aarón:
17 Each one will take his incense burner, put incense in it, and offer it before the Lord. All 250 of you will use your incense burners and Aaron will as well.”
17 Y tomad cada uno su incensario, y poned sahumerio en ellos, y allegad delante de Jehová cada uno su incensario: doscientos y cincuenta incensarios: tú también, y Aarón, cada uno con su incensario.
18 So each one took his incense burner, put incense in it, set it on fire, and stood together with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
18 Y tomaron cada uno su incensario, y pusieron en ellos fuego, y echaron en ellos sahumerio, y pusiéronse á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio con Moisés y Aarón.
19 When Korah had gathered all his rebellious group at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Lord's glory appeared before the whole congregation.
19 Ya Coré había hecho juntar contra ellos toda la congregación á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio: entonces la gloria de Jehová apareció á toda la congregación.
20 The Lord told Moses and Aaron,
20 Y Jehová habló á Moisés y á Aarón, diciendo:
21 “Step away from these Israelites and I will destroy them right away.”
21 Apartaos de entre esta congregación, y consumirlos he en un momento.
22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown on the ground said, “God—God of everything that lives—when it's only one man who sins, must you be angry with everybody?”
22 Y ellos se echaron sobre sus rostros, y dijeron: Dios, Dios de los espíritus de toda carne, ¿no es un hombre el que pecó? ¿y airarte has tú contra toda la congregación?
23 Then the Lord told Moses,
23 Entonces Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:
24 “Tell the people to move away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
24 Habla á la congregación, diciendo: Apartaos de en derredor de la tienda de Coré, Dathán, y Abiram.
25 So Moses went over to Dathan and Abiram, and the Israelite elders of Israel followed him.
25 Y Moisés se levantó, y fué á Dathán y á Abiram; y los ancianos de Israel fueron en pos de él.
26 He ordered the people, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men and don't touch anything that belongs to them, otherwise you will be destroyed along with them in all their sins.”
26 Y él habló á la congregación, diciendo: Apartaos ahora de las tiendas de estos impíos hombres, y no toquéis ninguna cosa suya, por que no perezcáis en todos sus pecados.
27 The people moved away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrances to their tents along with their wives, children and little ones.
27 Y apartáronse de las tiendas de Coré, de Dathán, y de Abiram en derredor: y Dathán y Abiram salieron y pusiéronse á las puertas de sus tiendas, con sus mujeres, y sus hijos, y sus chiquitos.
28 Moses said, “This is how you will know that the Lord did send me to carry out everything I've done, for it wasn't anything I thought up.
28 Y dijo Moisés: En esto conoceréis que Jehová me ha enviado para que hiciese todas estas cosas; que no de mi corazón [las hice].
29 If these men die a natural death, experiencing the destiny of every human being, then the Lord didn't send me.
29 Si como mueren todos los hombres murieren éstos, ó si fueren ellos visitados á la manera de todos los hombres, Jehová no me envió.
30 But if the Lord does something totally different, and the earth opens up and swallows them down along with everything that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have acted with contempt to the Lord.”
30 Mas si Jehová hiciere una nueva cosa, y la tierra abriere su boca, y los tragare con todas sus cosas, y descendieren vivos al abismo, entonces conoceréis que estos hombres irritaron á Jehová.
31 Immediately after Moses had finished saying all this, the ground under the rebels split apart,
31 Y aconteció, que en acabando él de hablar todas estas palabras, rompióse la tierra que estaba debajo de ellos:
32 and the earth opened up and swallowed them and their households down, as well as everyone who was there with Korah and everything that belonged to them.
32 Y abrió la tierra su boca, y tragólos á ellos, y á sus casas, y á todos los hombres de Coré, y á toda su hacienda.
33 They went down alive into Sheol with all that they had. The earth closed over them, and they were no more.
33 Y ellos, con todo lo que tenían, descendieron vivos al abismo, y cubriólos la tierra, y perecieron de en medio de la congregación.
34 When they heard their cries, all the Israelites nearby ran away, shouting, “Watch out! The earth could swallow us too!”
34 Y todo Israel, los que estaban en derredor de ellos, huyeron al grito de ellos; porque decían: No nos trague también la tierra.
35 Fire burst out from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
35 Y salió fuego de Jehová, y consumió los doscientos y cincuenta hombres que ofrecían el sahumerio.
36 Then the Lord said to Moses,
36 Entonces Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:
37 “Tell Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, to collect the holy incense burners from among those who have been burned up, and scatter the coals used for the incense well away from the camp.
37 Di á Eleazar, hijo de Aarón sacerdote, que tome los incensarios de en medio del incendio, y derrame más allá el fuego; porque son santificados:
38 Have the incense burners of those who sinned at the expense of their own lives hammered into metal sheets as a covering for the altar, because they were offered before the Lord, and so have become holy. They will be a reminder to Israelites of what happened.”
38 Los incensarios de estos pecadores contra sus almas: y harán de ellos planchas extendidas para cubrir el altar: por cuanto ofrecieron con ellos delante de Jehová, son santificados; y serán por señal á los hijos de Israel.
39 So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze incense burners used by those who had been burned up, and had them hammered out as a covering for the altar,
39 Y el sacerdote Eleazar tomó los incensarios de metal con que los quemados habían ofrecido; y extendiéronlos para cubrir el altar,
40 following the instructions given to him from the Lord through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one who is not a descendant of Aaron should come and offer incense before the Lord, otherwise they could end up like Korah and those with him.
40 En recuerdo á los hijos de Israel que ningún extraño que no sea de la simiente de Aarón, llegue á ofrecer sahumerio delante de Jehová, porque no sea como Coré, y como su séquito; según se lo dijo Jehová por mano de Moisés.
41 The next day all the Israelites complained to Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the Lord's people!”
41 El día siguiente toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel murmuró contra Moisés y Aarón, diciendo: Vosotros habéis muerto al pueblo de Jehová.
42 But as the people gathered to confront them, Moses and Aaron went over to the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the Lord's glory appeared.
42 Y aconteció que, como se juntó la congregación contra Moisés y Aarón, miraron hacia el tabernáculo del testimonio, y he aquí la nube lo había cubierto, y apareció la gloria de Jehová.
43 Moses and Aaron went and stood at the front of the Tent of Meeting,
43 Y vinieron Moisés y Aarón delante del tabernáculo del testimonio.
44 and the Lord said to Moses,
44 Y Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:
45 “Get away from these people and I will finish them off immediately.” Moses and Aaron fell facedown on the ground.
45 Apartaos de en medio de esta congregación, y consumirélos en un momento. Y ellos se echaron sobre sus rostros.
46 Moses told Aaron, “Put some coals from the altar and some incense in your incense burner. Then run to the people and make them right before the Lord, for the Lord is angry with them and a plague has started.”
46 Y dijo Moisés á Aarón: Toma el incensario, y pon en él fuego del altar, y sobre él pon perfume, y ve presto á la congregación, y haz expiación por ellos; porque el furor ha salido de delante de la faz de Jehová: la mortandad ha comenzado.
47 Aaron took the incense burner just as Moses had told him and ran into the middle of the assembly. He saw that the plague had started to affect the people so he offered the incense and made the people right with the Lord.
47 Entonces tomó Aarón [el incensario], como Moisés dijo, y corrió en medio de la congregación: y he aquí que la mortandad había comenzado en el pueblo: y él puso perfume, é hizo expiación por el pueblo.
48 He stood between those who had died and those who were still alive, and the plague was stopped.
48 Y púsose entre los muertos y los vivos; y cesó la mortandad.
49 However, 14,700 died from the plague in addition to those who'd died because of Korah.
49 Y los que murieron en aquella mortandad fueron catorce mil y setecientos, sin los muertos por el negocio de Coré.
50 Then Aaron went back to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting because the plague had been stopped.
50 Después se volvió Aarón á Moisés á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio, cuando la mortandad había cesado.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abiram
A Reubenite, son of Eliab, who with his brother Dathan joined Korah's rebellion against Moses, refused to come when summoned, and was swallowed by the earth with his household.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 16:1; Numbers 16:12; Numbers 26:9
Dathan
A Reubenite, son of Eliab, who with his brother Abiram joined Korah's rebellion against Moses, refused to come when summoned, and was swallowed by the earth with his household.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 16:1; Numbers 16:12; Numbers 26:9
Eliab
The son of Pallu of Reuben and the father of Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 16:1; Numbers 26:8–9; Deuteronomy 11:6
Korah
A Kohathite Levite, son of Izhar, who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron with Dathan, Abiram and 250 leaders and was swallowed by the earth, though his line did not die out.…
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:21; Numbers 16:1; Numbers 16:5
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
On
A Reubenite, son of Peleth, named with Dathan and Abiram among those who joined Korah in rebelling against Moses; he is named only in Numbers 16:1.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 16:1
Peleth
The father of On, a Reubenite who joined Korah's rebellion against Moses.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 16:1
Cross references (42)
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- 1 Jude 11; Deuteronomy 11:6; Exodus 6:21; Numbers 27:3; Numbers 26:9–10
- 2 Numbers 26:9; Ezekiel 23:10; 1 Chronicles 5:24; Genesis 6:4; Numbers 1:16
- 3 Psalm 106:16; Numbers 14:14; Exodus 19:6; Acts 7:51; Numbers 16:7
- 4 Numbers 14:5; Numbers 20:6; Numbers 16:45; Joshua 7:6
- 5 Psalm 65:4; Numbers 17:5; Leviticus 10:3; 2 Timothy 2:19; Numbers 16:3
- 6 Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 16:35–40; Leviticus 16:12–13; 1 Kings 18:21–23; Numbers 16:46–48
- 7 Numbers 16:3; Numbers 16:5; Matthew 21:23–27; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 2:9
- 9 Isaiah 7:13; Deuteronomy 10:8; Ezekiel 44:10–11; Numbers 1:53; Nehemiah 12:44
- 10 Romans 12:10; Numbers 18:7; Philippians 2:3; Luke 22:24; Numbers 3:10
- 11 Exodus 17:2; Exodus 16:7–8; Numbers 16:3; 1 Corinthians 3:5; John 13:20
- 12 Proverbs 29:9; Jude 8; 1 Peter 2:13–14; Isaiah 3:5
- 13 Acts 7:35; Numbers 11:5; Exodus 2:14; Exodus 16:3; Exodus 2:23
- 14 Leviticus 20:24; Judges 16:21; 1 Samuel 11:2; Numbers 36:8–10; Exodus 3:17
- 15 Genesis 4:4–5; 2 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Corinthians 9:15; Exodus 32:19; Numbers 12:3
- 16 1 Samuel 12:7; 1 Samuel 12:3; Numbers 16:6–7; 2 Timothy 2:14
- 17 1 Samuel 12:7
- 19 Numbers 14:10; Numbers 16:42; Leviticus 9:23; Exodus 16:7; Exodus 16:10
- 21 Numbers 16:45; Exodus 32:10; Exodus 33:5; Psalm 73:19; Revelation 18:4
- 22 Numbers 27:16; Zechariah 12:1; Job 12:10; Hebrews 12:9; Ecclesiastes 12:7
- 24 Numbers 16:21
- 25 Numbers 11:25; Numbers 11:30; Numbers 11:16–17
- 26 Isaiah 52:11; Revelation 18:4; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Acts 13:51; 1 Timothy 5:22
- 27 Job 40:10–11; Proverbs 16:18; Isaiah 28:14; Proverbs 18:12; 2 Kings 9:30–31
- 28 John 6:38; Exodus 3:12; Ezekiel 13:17; Jeremiah 23:16; John 14:11
- 29 1 Kings 22:28; Lamentations 4:22; Jeremiah 5:9; Ecclesiastes 3:19; Job 35:15
- 30 Psalm 55:15; Numbers 16:33; Job 31:3; Isaiah 45:12; Isaiah 45:7
- 31 Psalm 106:17–18; Numbers 27:3; Deuteronomy 11:6; Numbers 26:10–11
- 32 Numbers 26:11; Psalm 106:17; Revelation 12:16; 1 Chronicles 6:22; Isaiah 5:14
- 33 Isaiah 14:9; Isaiah 14:15; Psalm 69:15; Ezekiel 32:30; Psalm 143:7
- 34 Numbers 17:12–13; Zechariah 14:5; Isaiah 33:3; Revelation 6:15–17
- 35 Numbers 26:10; Leviticus 10:2; Psalm 106:18; Numbers 11:1–3; Numbers 16:2
- 37 Leviticus 27:28; Numbers 16:18; Numbers 16:7
- 38 Ezekiel 14:8; Proverbs 20:2; 2 Peter 2:6; Numbers 26:10; 1 Kings 2:23
- 40 Numbers 3:10; Numbers 18:4–7; 2 Chronicles 26:16–21; Exodus 30:7–10; Numbers 3:38
- 41 Numbers 16:1–7; Psalm 106:25–48; Numbers 14:2; Psalm 106:23; Matthew 5:11
- 42 Numbers 16:19; Numbers 20:6; Leviticus 9:23; Exodus 24:16; Numbers 14:10
- 45 Numbers 16:21–22; Numbers 16:24; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Numbers 16:26; Numbers 20:6
- 46 Numbers 8:19; Leviticus 10:6; 1 Chronicles 27:24; Numbers 11:33; Isaiah 6:6–7
- 47 Numbers 25:6–8; Numbers 16:46; Psalm 106:29; Isaiah 53:10–12; Romans 12:21
- 48 Psalm 106:30; Numbers 25:8–11; 2 Samuel 24:25; Hebrews 7:24–25; 1 Chronicles 21:26–27
- 49 Numbers 16:32–35; Numbers 25:9; Hebrews 10:28–29; Hebrews 12:25; 1 Chronicles 21:14
- 50 Numbers 16:43; 1 Chronicles 21:26–30
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