Numeri 16

LA SACRA BIBBIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Core, figlio di Izear, figlio di Keat, figlio di Levi, con Datan e Abiram, figli di Eliab, e On, figlio di Pelet, figli di Ruben,	1 Then, behold, Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and also On the son of Peleth, of the sons of Ruben,
2 si alzarono contro Mosè con duecentocinquanta uomini tra i figli d'Israele, capi della comunità, membri del consiglio, uomini ragguardevoli.	2 rose up against Moses, with two hundred fifty others of the sons of Israel, leading men of the assembly, and who, at the time of a council, would be called by name.
3 Si radunarono presso Mosè e Aronne e dissero a loro: "E' troppo: se tutta la comunità è santa e in mezzo a loro è il Signore, perché vi innalzate sull'assemblea del Signore?".	3 And when they had stood against Moses and Aaron, they said: “Let it be sufficient for you that the entire multitude is of holy ones, and that the Lord is among them. Why do you elevate yourselves above the people of the Lord?”
4 Udito questo, Mosè si prostrò sino a terra	4 When Moses had heard this, he fell prone on his face.
5 e disse a Core e a tutta la sua gente: "Domani il Signore farà conoscere chi gli appartiene, chi è santo, e lo farà avvicinare a sé: farà avvicinare a sé il suo eletto.	5 And speaking to Korah, and to the entire multitude, he said: “In the morning, the Lord will cause it to be known who belongs to him, and which holy ones he will join to himself. And whomever he will choose, they shall be close to him.
6 Fate questo: prendete i turiboli di Core e di tutta la sua gente,	6 Therefore, do this: Each one of you, Korah and all your associates, take your censer,
7 mettetevi il fuoco e, domani, ponetevi l'incenso davanti al Signore. L'uomo che il Signore avrà scelto, quello sarà santo. Vi può bastare, figli di Levi!".	7 and drawing fire into it tomorrow, place incense upon it before the Lord. And whomever he will choose, the same shall be holy. You sons of Levi have been raised up greatly.”
8 Mosè disse a Core: "Ascoltate, figli di Levi:	8 And he said again to Korah: “Listen, sons of Levi.
9 vi pare forse poco che il Dio d'Israele vi abbia separato dalla comunità d'Israele per farvi avvicinare a sé, affinché possiate compiere il servizio della dimora del Signore e stare davanti alla comunità per essere suoi ministri?	9 Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from all the people, and has joined you to himself, so that you would serve him in the rituals of the tabernacle, and stand before gatherings of the people, and minister to him?
10 Ti ha avvicinato con tutti i tuoi fratelli: e richiedete anche il sacerdozio?	10 Was the reason that he caused you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, to approach him, so that you would even claim for yourselves the priesthood too,
11 E' per questo che tu e tutta la tua comunità vi radunate contro il Signore. E Aronne chi è, perché mormoriate contro di lui?".	11 and so that your entire group would stand against the Lord? For what is Aaron that you should murmur against him?”
12 Mosè mandò a chiamare Datan e Abiram, figli di Eliab. Dissero: "Non veniamo.	12 Therefore, Moses sent to call for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, who responded: “We will not come.
13 E' poco l'averci fatto uscire da una terra dove scorre latte e miele per farci morire in un deserto, perché tu voglia essere anche principe su noi?	13 Is it a small matter to you, that you have led us away from a land that was flowing with milk and honey, so as to kill us in the desert, unless you could also be a ruler over us?
14 Certo, non è ad una terra dove scorre latte e miele che ci hai portato, e non ci hai dato in eredità campo e vigna. Vuoi forse cavare gli occhi a questi uomini? Non veniamo".	14 You have led us, it is true, to a land that flows with streams of milk and honey, and you have given us possession of fields and vineyards. But will you also tear out our eyes? We will not come.”
15 Mosè si arrabbiò molto e disse al Signore: "Non voltarti alla loro offerta: io non ho tolto neppure un asino a loro e non ho fatto del male a nessuno di essi".	15 And Moses, being very angry, said to the Lord: “Do not look with favor on their sacrifices. You know that I have not accepted from them, at any time, so much as a young donkey, nor have I afflicted any of them.”
16 Mosè disse a Core: "Tu e tutta la tua gente starete domani davanti al Signore: vi sarà anche Aronne.	16 And he said to Korah: “You and your congregation, stand alone before the Lord, and apart from Aaron, tomorrow.
17 Ognuno prenda il proprio incensiere, mettetevi sopra incenso e presentatelo al Signore: duecentocinquanta incensieri; anche tu e Aronne, ognuno il proprio incensiere".	17 Let each one of you take censers, and place incense in them, offering to the Lord two hundred fifty censers. Let Aaron also hold his censer.”
18 Ognuno prese il proprio incensiere, lo riempirono di fuoco, vi posero incenso e stettero all'ingresso della tenda del convegno, con Mosè ed Aronne.	18 When they had done this, Moses and Aaron stood up,
19 Quando Core ebbe radunato presso di loro tutta la sua gente all'ingresso della tenda del convegno, apparve la gloria del Signore a tutta la comunità.	19 and, having crowded the entire multitude close to them at the door of the tabernacle, the glory of the Lord appeared to them all.
20 Il Signore disse a Mosè e ad Aronne:	20 And the Lord, speaking to Moses and Aaron, said:
21 "Separatevi dal mezzo di questa comunità: li divorerò all'istante".	21 “Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, so that I may suddenly destroy them.”
22 Ma essi si prostrarono e dissero: "O Dio, Dio degli spiriti che sono in ogni carne, se uno solo pecca puoi tu irritarti contro tutta la comunità?".	22 But they fell prone on their faces, and they said, “O most strong One, the God of the spirits of all flesh, should your anger rage against all, for the sin of one?”
23 Il Signore rispose a Mosè:	23 And the Lord said to Moses:
24 "Ordina alla comunità: "Andatevene dai dintorni della dimora di Core, Datan e Abiram".	24 “Instruct the entire people to separate from the tents of Korah, and Dathan, and Abiram.”
25 Mosè si alzò e andò da Datan e Abiram; lo seguirono gli anziani d'Israele.	25 And Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram. And the elders of Israel followed him,
26 Parlò alla comunità dicendo: "Allontanatevi dalle tende di questi uomini cattivi e non toccate nulla di quello che loro appartiene, per non perire a causa di tutti i loro peccati".	26 and he said to the crowd, “Withdraw from the tabernacles of these impious men, and touch nothing which pertains to them, lest you become involved in their sins.”
27 Se ne andarono dai dintorni della dimora di Core, Datan e Abiram. Datan e Abiram uscirono e si fermarono all'ingresso delle tende, con donne, figli e bambini.	27 And when they had withdrawn from their tents all around, Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance of their pavilions, with their wives and children, and with all their associates.
28 Mosè disse: "Con questo saprete che il Signore mi ha mandato a fare tutte queste cose, e non è di testa mia:	28 And Moses said: “By this shall you know that the Lord has sent me to do all that you discern, and that I have not brought these things out of my own heart:
29 se quelli muoiono della morte di ogni uomo e capita a loro quello che capita ad ogni uomo, il Signore non mi ha mandato;	29 If these men pass away by the common death of men, or if they will be visited by a scourge, of a kind by which others are often visited, then the Lord did not send me.
30 ma se il Signore opera qualcosa, e il suolo spalanca la sua bocca inghiottendo loro e tutto ciò che hanno, e scendono vivi negli inferi, saprete che questi uomini hanno disprezzato il Signore".	30 But if the Lord accomplishes something new, so that the earth opens its mouth and swallows them whole, along with everything that belongs to them, and they descend alive into the underworld, then you shall know that they have blasphemed the Lord.”
31 Quando ebbe finito di dire tutte queste parole, il suolo che era sotto di loro si spaccò,	31 Therefore, as soon as he had ceased to speak, the earth broke open under their feet.
32 la terra aprì la sua bocca e inghiottì loro, le loro tende, tutti gli uomini di Core e tutte le sostanze.	32 And opening its mouth, it devoured them with their tabernacles and their entire substance.
33 Essi, con tutto quello che avevano scesero vivi negli inferi, la terra li ricoprì e scomparvero dal mezzo dell'assemblea.	33 And they descended alive, the ground closing around them, into the underworld, and they perished from the midst of the mulititude.
34 Tutto Israele, che era intorno a loro, fuggì alle loro grida, perché dicevano: "Che la terra non ci inghiottisca!".	34 Yet truly, all of Israel, which was standing all around, took flight at the clamor of those who were perishing, saying, “Lest perhaps the earth may swallow us whole also.”
35 Un fuoco uscì dal Signore e divorò i duecentocinquanta uomini che presentavano l'incenso.	35 Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense.
	36 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
	37 “Instruct Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take up the censers which lie in the burning, and to scatter the fire to one side and another, because they were sanctified
	38 in the deaths of these sinners. And let him form them into plates, and affix them to the altar, because incense had been offered in them to the Lord, and they were sanctified, and so that the sons of Israel may discern in them a sign and a memorial.”
	39 Therefore, Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, by which those whom the burning devoured had made an offering, and he formed them into plates, affixing them to the altar,
	40 so that the sons of Israel would have, thereafter, something to admonish them, lest any stranger, or anyone who is not of the offspring of Aaron, might approach to offer incense to the Lord, and lest he endure what happened to Korah, and to all his congregation, when the Lord spoke to Moses.
	41 Then, the following day, the entire multitude of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying: “You have put to death the people of the Lord.”
	42 And when there arose a sedition, and the tumult increased,
	43 Moses and Aaron fled to the tabernacle of the covenant. But after they had entered it, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.
	44 And the Lord said to Moses:
	45 “Withdraw from the midst of this multitude, and I will destroy them immediately.” And while they were lying on the ground,
	46 Moses said to Aaron: “Take the censer, and draw fire into it from the altar; place incense upon it, and continue on, quickly, to the people, to pray for them. For already wrath has gone forth from the Lord, and the scourge rages.”
	47 When Aaron had done this, and he ran into the midst of the multitude, which the burning fire was now destroying, and he offered the incense.
	48 And standing between the dead and the living, he prayed for the people, and the scourge ceased.
	49 But the number of those who were struck down was fourteen thousand men, and seven hundred, aside from those who had perished in the sedition of Korah.
	50 And Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, after the destruction quieted.