Números 16

EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Coré –hijo de Ishar, hijo de Quehat, hijo de Leví– junto con Datán y Abirón, hijos de Eliab, y On, hijo de Pelet –estos últimos eran descendientes de Rubén– decidieron	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:
2 sublevarse contra Moisés, secundados por otros doscientos cincuenta israelitas, todos ellos jefes de la comunidad, representantes de la asamblea y personas de renombre.	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:
3 Se amotinaron contra Moisés y Aarón, y les dijeron: «¡Ustedes se han excedido en sus atribuciones! Toda la comunidad es sagrada, y el Señor está en medio de ella. ¿Por qué entonces ustedes se ponen por encima de la asamblea del Señor?».	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?
4 Cuando Moisés oyó esto, cayó con el rostro en tierra.	4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
5 Luego dijo a Coré y a todos sus secuaces: «Mañana, el Señor pondrá de manifiesto quién es el que le pertenece y quién está consagrado; y permitirá que se le acerque el que ha sido elegido por él.	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.
6 Por eso, hagan lo siguiente: tú, Coré, y todos tus secuaces, tomen unos incensarios,	6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
7 pongan fuego en ellos, y mañana échenles incienso en la presencia del Señor. Aquel a quien el Señor elija será el consagrado. ¡Ustedes, hijos de Leví, se han excedido en sus atribuciones!».	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.
8 Luego Moisés siguió diciendo a Coré: «Escúchenme, hijos de Leví.	8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
9 ¿No les basta que el Señor los haya separado de toda la comunidad de Israel y los haya acercado a él, para prestar servicios en la Morada del Señor y para estar como ministros al frente de la comunidad?	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?
10 El Señor te promovió a ti y a todos tus hermanos, los descendientes de Leví, ¿y todavía reclaman el sacerdocio?	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?
11 En realidad, tú y tus secuaces se han confabulado contra el Señor. Porque ¿quién es Aarón para que ustedes protesten contra él?».	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?
12 Moisés manó llamar a Datán y a Abirón, hijos de Eliab. Pero ellos replicaron: «¡No iremos	12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
13 ¿No te basta con habernos sacado de una tierra que mana leche y miel, para hacernos morir en el desierto, que todavía quieres dominarnos?	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?
14 El lugar al que nos has traído no es una tierra que mana leche y miel, y no nos has dado como herencia campos y viñedos. ¿O pretendes impedir que esta gente vea? No iremos».	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.
15 Moisés se indignó profundamente y dijo al Señor: «No aceptes su oblación. Yo no les he quitado ni un solo asno ni he perjudicado a ninguno de ellos».	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.
16 Entonces Moisés dijo a Coré: «Tú y tus secuaces comparecerán mañana delante del Señor, y también comparecerá Aarón.	16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:
17 Cada uno de ustedes tomará su incensario, le pondrá incienso y lo ofrecerá al Señor: serán doscientos cincuenta incensarios en total. También tú y Aarón llevarán cada uno el suyo».	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.
18 Cada uno tomó su incensario, le puso fuego y le echó incienso. Luego ocuparon sus puestos a la entrada de la Carpa del Encuentro, junto con Moisés y Aarón.	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.
19 Y una vez que Coré convocó contra ellos a toda la comunidad, a la entrada de la Carpa del Encuentro, la gloria del Señor se apareció a toda la comunidad,	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.
20 y el Señor dijo a Moisés y a Aarón:	20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
21 «Sepárense de esta comunidad, porque los voy a exterminar en un instante».	21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
22 Pero ellos cayeron con el rostro en tierra y exclamaron: «Dios, tú que das el aliento a todos los vivientes, ¿te vas a irritar contra toda la comunidad cuando el que peca es uno solo?».	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?
23 El Señor dijo a Moisés:	23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
24 «Habla en estos términos a la comunidad: "Aléjense de los alrededores de la Morada de Coré, Datán y Abirón"».	24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
25 Moisés se levantó, fue adonde estaban Datán y Abirón, seguido de los ancianos de Israel,	25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
26 y dijo a la comunidad: «Apártense de las carpas de estos hombres perversos y no toquen nada de lo que les pertenece, porque de lo contrario también ustedes serán exterminados a causa de sus pecados».	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.
27 Y todos se separaron de las moradas de Coré, Datán, y Abirón. Datán y Abirón, por su parte, salieron y se pusieron de pie a la entrada de sus carpas, junto con sus mujeres, sus hijos y sus pequeños.	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.
28 Moisés dijo: «En esto conocerán que ha sido el Señor el que me envió a hacer estas cosas, y que no es un capricho mío:	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.
29 si estos hombres mueren de muerte natural y su suerte es igual a la de todos los hombres, no ha sido el Señor el que me envió.	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.
30 Pero si el Señor realiza algo inusitado –si la tierra abre sus fauces para tragarlos con todos sus bienes y ellos bajan vivos al Abismo– ustedes sabrán que esta gente ha despreciado al Señor».	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.
31 Apenas Moisés terminó de pronunciar estas palabras, el suelo se partió debajo de sus pies,	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:
32 la tierra abrió sus fauces y los tragó junto con sus familias, con toda la gente de Coré y con todos sus bienes.	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.
33 Ellos bajaron vivos al Abismo, con todo lo que les pertenecía. La tierra los cubrió y desaparecieron de en medio de la asamblea.	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.
34 Al oír sus gritos, todos los israelitas que estaban cerca de ellos huyeron, diciendo: «¡Que no nos trague la tierra!».	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.
35 Luego bajó fuego del Señor y consumió a los doscientos cincuenta hombres que habían ofrecido incienso.	35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
	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.