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But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel ^(C1)grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, "You are the ones who have caused the death of the LORD'S people!"

It came about, however, when the congregation had assembled against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the tent of meeting, and behold, the cloud covered it and ^(C1)the glory of the LORD appeared.

Then Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting,

and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

"^(C1)Get away from among this congregation so that I may consume them instantly." Then they fell on their faces.

And Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer and put fire in it from the altar, and place incense on it; then bring it quickly to the congregation and ^(C1)make atonement for them, for ^(C2)wrath has gone out from the LORD, the plague has begun!"

Then Aaron took it just as Moses had spoken, and he ran into the midst of the assembly; and behold, the plague had begun among the people. ^(C1)So he put on the incense and made atonement for the people.

And he took his stand between the dead and the living, so that the plague was brought to a halt.

^(C1)But those who died by the plague were 14,700 in number, besides those who ^(C2)died on account of Korah.

Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of meeting, for the plague had been brought to a halt.