Numbers 16:1
The Rebellion of Korah Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, who were Reubenites, took men
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- Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have traveled down Cain’s path, and because of greed have abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error; hence, they will certainly perish in Korah’s rebellion.
- Exod 6:21 : 21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.
- Exod 6:18 : 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.(The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.)
- Num 27:3 : 3 “Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons.
- Deut 11:6 : 6 or what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth in the middle of the Israelite camp and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and all the property they brought with them.
- 1 Chr 5:1-2 : 1 Reuben’s Descendants The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn–(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records. 2 Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)
- Gen 49:3-4 : 3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power. 4 You are destructive like water and will not excel, for you got on your father’s bed, then you defiled it– he got on my couch!
- Num 26:9-9 : 9 Eliab’s descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD. 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning.
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- Num 26:8-114 verses84%
8 Pallu’s descendant was Eliab.
9 Eliab’s descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD.
10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning.
11 But the descendants of Korah did not die.
- Num 16:23-275 verses80%
23 So the LORD spoke to Moses:
24 “Tell the community:‘Get away from around the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’”
25 Then Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel went after him.
26 And he said to the community,“Move away from the tents of these wicked men, and do not touch anything they have, lest you be destroyed because of all their sins.”
27 So they got away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram on every side, and Dathan and Abiram came out and stationed themselves in the entrances of their tents with their wives, their children, and their toddlers.
- Num 16:2-32 verses79%
2 and rebelled against Moses, along with some of the Israelites, 250 leaders of the community, chosen from the assembly, famous men.
3 And they assembled against Moses and Aaron, saying to them,“You take too much upon yourselves, seeing that the whole community is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the community of the LORD.
- Num 16:5-84 verses79%
5 Then he said to Korah and to all his company,“In the morning the LORD will make known who are his, and who is holy. He will cause that person to approach him; the person he has chosen he will cause to approach him.
6 Do this, Korah, you and all your company: Take censers,
7 put fire in them, and set incense on them before the LORD tomorrow, and the man whom the LORD chooses will be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”
8 Moses said to Korah,“Listen now, you sons of Levi!
- Num 16:16-205 verses75%
16 Then Moses said to Korah,“You and all your company present yourselves before the LORD– you and they, and Aaron– tomorrow.
17 And each of you take his censer, put incense in it, and then each of you present his censer before the LORD: 250 censers, along with you, and Aaron– each of you with his censer.”
18 So everyone took his censer, put fire in it, and set incense on it, and stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting, with Moses and Aaron.
19 When Korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting, then the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole community.
20 The Judgment on the Rebels The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:
- Num 16:11-122 verses75%
11 Therefore you and all your company have assembled together against the LORD! And Aaron– what is he that you murmur against him?”
12 Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said,“We will not come up.
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6 or what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth in the middle of the Israelite camp and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and all the property they brought with them.
- Num 1:16-172 verses74%
16 The Census of the Tribes These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.
17 So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned specifically by name,
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21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.
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24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
- 1 Chr 6:1-33 verses73%
1 Levi’s Descendants(5:27) The sons of Levi:Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 The sons of Kohath:Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 The children of Amram:Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.The sons of Aaron:Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Num 16:32-332 verses73%
32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with their households, and all Korah’s men, and all their goods.
33 They and all that they had went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed over them. So they perished from among the community.
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35 Esau’s Descendants The sons of Esau:Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
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3 “Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons.
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16 (6:1) The sons of Levi:Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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22 The sons of Kohath:His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,
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17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.
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11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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17 The Summary of Families These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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49 Now 14,700 people died in the plague, in addition to those who died in the event with Korah.
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18 The sons of Kohath:Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- Num 4:1-22 verses70%
1 The Service of the Kohathites Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:
2 “Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,
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34 Summary So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans,
- Num 16:40-412 verses69%
40 It was a memorial for the Israelites, that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to burn incense before the LORD, that he might not become like Korah and his company– just as the LORD had spoken by the authority of Moses.
41 But on the next day the whole community of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying,“You have killed the LORD’s people!”
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19 The sons of Kohath by their families were: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.