Numbers 16

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1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:	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,
2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:	2 si alzarono contro Mosè con duecentocinquanta uomini tra i figli d'Israele, capi della comunità, membri del consiglio, uomini ragguardevoli.
3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?	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?".
4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:	4 Udito questo, Mosè si prostrò sino a terra
5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.	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.
6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;	6 Fate questo: prendete i turiboli di Core e di tutta la sua gente,
7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.	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!".
8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:	8 Mosè disse a Core: "Ascoltate, figli di Levi:
9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?	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?
10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?	10 Ti ha avvicinato con tutti i tuoi fratelli: e richiedete anche il sacerdozio?
11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?	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?".
12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:	12 Mosè mandò a chiamare Datan e Abiram, figli di Eliab. Dissero: "Non veniamo.
13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?	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?
14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.	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".
15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.	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".
16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:	16 Mosè disse a Core: "Tu e tutta la tua gente starete domani davanti al Signore: vi sarà anche Aronne.
17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.	17 Ognuno prenda il proprio incensiere, mettetevi sopra incenso e presentatelo al Signore: duecentocinquanta incensieri; anche tu e Aronne, ognuno il proprio incensiere".
18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.	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.
19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.	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.
20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,	20 Il Signore disse a Mosè e ad Aronne:
21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.	21 "Separatevi dal mezzo di questa comunità: li divorerò all'istante".
22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?	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?".
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	23 Il Signore rispose a Mosè:
24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.	24 "Ordina alla comunità: "Andatevene dai dintorni della dimora di Core, Datan e Abiram".
25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.	25 Mosè si alzò e andò da Datan e Abiram; lo seguirono gli anziani d'Israele.
26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.	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".
27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.	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.
28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.	28 Mosè disse: "Con questo saprete che il Signore mi ha mandato a fare tutte queste cose, e non è di testa mia:
29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.	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;
30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.	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".
31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:	31 Quando ebbe finito di dire tutte queste parole, il suolo che era sotto di loro si spaccò,
32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.	32 la terra aprì la sua bocca e inghiottì loro, le loro tende, tutti gli uomini di Core e tutte le sostanze.
33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.	33 Essi, con tutto quello che avevano scesero vivi negli inferi, la terra li ricoprì e scomparvero dal mezzo dell'assemblea.
34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.	34 Tutto Israele, che era intorno a loro, fuggì alle loro grida, perché dicevano: "Che la terra non ci inghiottisca!".
35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.	35 Un fuoco uscì dal Signore e divorò i duecentocinquanta uomini che presentavano l'incenso.
36 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:
40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.