Korach took [divided], [Korach], the son of Yitzhar the son of Kehos, the son of Levi, and Dasan and Aviram the sons of Eliav, and On the son of Peles, the sons of Reuvein.

They rose up before Moshe with men from Bnei Yisroel [numbering] two hundred and fifty, who were the leaders of the congregation, those who were called to meetings, men of [prominent] name.

They gathered against Moshe and Aharon, and they said to them: “You have [taken] too much for yourselves [and] since the entire congregation are all holy and Adonoy is [the Shechinah of Hashem dwells] in their midst, why do [what is this that] you raise yourselves above the assembly of Adonoy?”

Moshe heard, and he fell upon his face.

He spoke to Korach and to his entire congregation, saying: “[In the] morning, Adonoy will make known who is [qualified to be] His, and who is holy, He will bring close to Him; and whoever He chooses, He will bring near to Him [to His service].

Do this: Take, for yourselves, fire pans, Korach and his entire congregation,

and place fire in them and put [fragrant] incense upon them before Adonoy, tomorrow; and it will be that the man who will be chosen by Adonoy, he is the holy one; [you have taken] too much upon yourselves, sons of Levi.”

Moshe said to Korach, “Please listen sons of Levi,

is it but a pittance for yourselves that the God of Israel has separated you from the [rest of the] congregation of Israel to bring you closer to [before] Him to perform the services of the Mishkan of Adonoy, and to stand before the congregation to serve them?

He brought you near with all of your brethren the sons of Levi with you, and yet [now] you ask to be kohanim [Kohein Gadol] as well?

Therefore, you and your entire congregation who are gathered against Adonoy; and what is Aharon that you rail against him?”

Moshe sent to call for Dasan and Avirom the sons of Eliav and they said “We will not go up.

Is it but a pittance that you have brought us up from a land flowing with [that produces] milk and honey to kill us in the desert, that you must excercise power over us to make yourself powerful as well?

Even into a land flowing with [that produces] milk and honey you have not brought us, and [not] given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards if you put those people’s eyes out, [even then] we would not go up.”

Moshe was extremely distressed, and said to [before] Adonoy: “Do not turn to [accept] their offering [with pleasure]; not a donkey did I sequester from any one of them nor have I done ill to any one of them.”

Moshe said to Korach: “You and your entire congregation will be before Adonoy, you, and they, and Aharon, tomorrow.

Each man will take his firepan and place [fragrant] incense in them and you will offer before Adonoy each man his firepan, two hundred and fifty firepans, and you and Aharon will each take his own firepan.”

Each man took his firepan and they placed fire in them and they put [fragrant] incense in them and they stood at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting along with Moshe and Aharon.

Korach congregated against them, the entire congregation at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of Adonoy appeared to the entire congregation.

Adonoy spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying:

“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, and I will annihalate them in an instant.”

They fell upon their faces, and they said: “Almighty, the God of the spirits of all flesh; if one man sins shall You be angry with the entire congregation?”

Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

Speak to the congregation, saying: “Depart from the vicinity of the dwelling of Korach, Dasan and Avirom.”

Moshe rose up and went to Dasan and Avirom and the elders of Israel went along after him.

He spoke to the congregation, saying: “Please get away from the tents of these evil [guilty] men, and do not touch [come near] anything belonging to them, lest you be swept away [smitten] in all their transgressions.”

They withdraw from the dwelling of Korach, Dasan and Avirom, and all around; and Dasan and Avirom went out, and stood at the door of their tents with their wives, children and infants.

Moshe said: “This is how you will know that Adonoy has sent me to perform all of these deeds, for, I did not devise them myself [from my own will].

If as all men die will these men meet their deaths, and the reckoning (fate) of all men will be reckoned upon them, then Adonoy has not sent me.

If Adonoy will create a [new] creation and the ground will open its mouth and swallow them along with all of their belongings, and they will go down alive to the grave, then you will know that these men have angered Adonoy.”

As he was finishing speaking all these words the ground beneath them split.

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their houses [household members] and all the people belonging to Korach and all of the possessions.

They, and all belonging to them, went down alive to the grave, and the earth covered them and they perished from among the assembly.

All of Yisroel who were around them fled from their uproar, for they said, perhaps the earth will swallow us.

A fire came forth from [before] Adonoy and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were bringing the [fragrant] incense.