The whole community of Israel must observe it.

Surely now he has worn me out, you have devastated my entire household.

Fire burned their group; the flames scorched the wicked.

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.

The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the Lord God of Israel. The whole community criticized the leaders,

So the whole community of the Israelites went out from the presence of Moses.

and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.”

Do this, Korah, you and all your company: Take censers,

“Separate yourselves from among this community, that I may consume them in an instant.”

For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

The countries are assembled all around you; take once more your rightful place over them!

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.

I almost came to complete ruin in the midst of the whole congregation!”

So the Lord said, “Hear, you nations! Be witnesses and take note of what will happen to these people.

The entire company of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.

But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them.

So Moses did just as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation assembled at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.

Then Moses said to the congregation: “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.”

He must also take two male goats from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.