Numbers 27:3
“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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- Num 26:64-65 : 64 But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the desert of Sinai. 65 For the LORD had said of them,“They will surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
- Ezek 18:4 : 4 Indeed! All lives are mine– the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.
- Num 14:35 : 35 I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!”’”
- Num 16:1-3 : 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 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 16:19 : 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.
- Num 16:32-35 : 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. 34 All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said,“What if the earth swallows us too?” 35 Then a fire went out from the LORD and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.
- Num 16:49 : 49 Now 14,700 people died in the plague, in addition to those who died in the event with Korah.
- 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.
- Num 26:33 : 33 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
- John 8:21 : 21 Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going Then Jesus said to them again,“I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”
- John 8:24 : 24 Thus I told you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
- Rom 5:12 : 12 The Amplification of Justification So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned–
- Rom 5:21 : 21 so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Rom 6:23 : 23 For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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4 Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among the relatives of our father.”
- Num 26:9-113 verses78%
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 16:26-272 verses74%
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.
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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
- Num 3:4-52 verses71%
4 Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the desert of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.
5 The Assignment of the Levites The LORD spoke to Moses:
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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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37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
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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.
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8 Moses said to Korah,“Listen now, you sons of Levi!
- Num 16:32-332 verses70%
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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2 And they stood before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,
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16 Then Moses said to Korah,“You and all your company present yourselves before the LORD– you and they, and Aaron– tomorrow.
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20 When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city’s riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!’”
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17 And against whom was God provoked for forty years? Was it not those who sinned, whose dead bodies fell in the wilderness?
- Num 26:64-652 verses69%
64 But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the desert of Sinai.
65 For the LORD had said of them,“They will surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
- Num 27:9-113 verses69%
9 and if he has no daughter, then you are to give his inheritance to his brothers;
10 and if he has no brothers, then you are to give his inheritance to his father’s brothers;
11 and if his father has no brothers, then you are to give his inheritance to his relative nearest to him from his family, and he will possess it. This will be for the Israelites a legal requirement, as the LORD commanded Moses.’”
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22 The sons of Kohath:His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,
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27 The Numbering of the Kohathites From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.
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18 As for his father, because he practices extortion, robs his brother, and does what is not good among his people, he will die for his iniquity.
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7 Our forefathers sinned and are dead, but we suffer their punishment.
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2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
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24 “Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
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24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
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16 Fathers must not be put to death for what their children do, nor children for what their fathers do; each must be put to death for his own sin.
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61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
- Deut 32:50-512 verses68%
50 You will die on the mountain that you ascend and join your deceased ancestors, just as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and joined his deceased ancestors,
51 for both of you rebelled against me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin when you did not show me proper respect among the Israelites.
- Num 16:19-202 verses68%
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:
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21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.
- Lev 21:1-22 verses68%
1 Rules for the Priests The LORD said to Moses:“Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron– say to them,‘For a dead person no priest is to defile himself among his people,
2 except for his close relative who is near to him: his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother,
- Num 16:23-242 verses68%
23 So the LORD spoke to Moses:
24 “Tell the community:‘Get away from around the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’”
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1 The Day of Atonement The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons when they approached the presence of the LORD and died,
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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.
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4 They went before Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said,“The LORD told Moses to assign us land among our relatives.” So Joshua assigned them land among their uncles, as the LORD had commanded.
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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,
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6 Conclusion of the Historical Resume“During those days the Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene Jaakan to Moserah. There Aaron died and was buried, and his son Eleazar became priest in his place.
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7 Don’t be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD God of their ancestors, provoking him to destroy them, as you can see.
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3 The people contended with Moses, saying,“If only we had died when our brothers died before the LORD!