Murmuring and Plague

(1 Corinthians 10:1–13)

The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying,“You have killed the LORD’s people!” 42 But when the congregation gathered against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.

43 

Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting, 44 and the LORD said to Moses 45 “Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And [Moses and Aaron] fell facedown

46 

Moses said to Aaron,“Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”

47 

So Aaron took [the censer] as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. 48 He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. 49 But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700 in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.

50 

Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, since the plague had been halted. 17