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Now ^(C1)Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with ^(C2)Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men,

and they stood before Moses, ^(F1)together with some of the sons of Israel, 250 leaders of the congregation ^(F2)(C1)chosen in the assembly, men of renown.

They assembled together ^(C1)against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, "^(F1)(C2)You have gone far enough! For all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and ^(C3)the LORD is in their midst; so why do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?"

And as he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open;

and ^(C1)the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, and ^(C2)all the people who belonged to Korah with all their possessions.

So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to ^(F1)Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.

Then all Israel who were around them fled at their ^(F1)outcry, for they said, "The earth might swallow us!"

^(C1)Fire also came out from the LORD and consumed the ^(C2)250 men who were offering the incense.