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Korah (Levite)

A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Ex. 6:21). The institution of the Aaronic priesthood and the Levitical service at Sinai was a great religious revolution. The old priesthood of the heads of families passed away. This gave rise to murmurings and discontent, while the Israelites were encamped at Kadesh for the first time, which came to a head in a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, headed by Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Two hundred and fifty princes, “men of renown” i.e., well-known men from among the other tribes, joined this conspiracy. The whole company demanded of Moses and Aaron that the old state of things should be restored, alleging that “they took too much upon them” (Num. 16:1-3). On the morning after the outbreak, Korah and his associates presented themselves at the door of the tabernacle, and “took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon.” But immediately “fire from the Lord” burst forth and destroyed them all (Num. 16:35). Dathan and Abiram “came out and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children,” and it came to pass “that the ground clave asunder that was under them; and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up.” A plague thereafter began among the people who sympathized in the rebellion, and was only stayed by Aaron’s appearing between the living and the dead, and making “an atonement for the people” (16:47).

The descendants of the sons of Korah who did not participate in the rebellion afterwards rose to eminence in the Levitical service.

Male

People and places

Children: Assir (EXO 6:24), Ebiasaph, Elkanah (EXO 6:24)

Father: Izhar

Siblings: Nepheg (EXO 6:21), Shelomoth, Zichri (EXO 6:21)

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: NUM 16:1-11

OET-RV NUM 16:1

16 Now Korah (son of Yitshar, son of Kohat, son of Levi) along with Datan and Aviram (sons of Eliav) and On (son of Pelet)

OET-RV NUM 16:2

2 rebelled against Mosheh (Moses) along with 250 respected, Israeli community leaders.

OET-RV NUM 16:3

3 They got together and challenged Mosheh and Aharon (Aaron), “You think you’re great but the entire community is sacred and has Yahweh among us, so why do you consider yourselves more important than Yahweh’s community?”

OET-RV NUM 16:4

4 When Mosheh heard that, he fell to his knees with his face to the ground

OET-RV NUM 16:5

5 and responded to Korah and his supporters, “Tomorrow morning Yahweh will show who’s sacred and who belongs to him. Yahweh will present his chosen leader. make known who is to him and the holy one, and he will present to him, and whom he chooses he will present to him.

OET-RV NUM 16:6

6 So Korah and supporters, bring incense burners

OET-RV NUM 16:7

7 and put burning coals and incense in them, and bring them to Yahweh’s presence tomorrow. Then the man that Yahweh chooses will be the sacred one. It’s you Levites who think you’re great.”

OET-RV NUM 16:8

8 Then Mosheh told Korah, “You Levites, please listen.

OET-RV NUM 16:9

9 Isn’t it enough for you all that Yisrael’s (Israel) god separated you from the rest of the Israeli community to present you to him to serve in Yahweh’s residence and to stand in front of the gatherings to minister to them?

OET-RV NUM 16:10

10 Yahweh has presented you and your brothers, the other Levites to approach him. Are you all wanting the priesthood now also?

OET-RV NUM 16:11

11 So it’s Yahweh that you and your group are opposing, not really Aharon (Aaron) that you’re all grumbling about.”

OET-LV NUM 16:1

16 And_ Qoraḩ the _son _of Yiʦhār/(Izhar) the _son _of Qəhāt the _son _of Lēvī and_Dātān and_ʼAⱱīrām the _sons _of ʼElīʼāⱱ and_ʼŌn the _son _of Pelet the _sons _of Rəʼūⱱēn _he/it _took.

OET-LV NUM 16:2

2 And_they _rose _up to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Mosheh and_men from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) fifty and_two _hundred leaders _of the_congregation called _of the _appointed _meeting men _of name.

OET-LV NUM 16:3

3 And_they _assembled on Mosheh and_on ʼAhₐron and_they _said to_them enough to/for_you(pl) if/because all _of the_congregation of _them _of_all are_holy and_is_among _of_them YHWH and_why do _you _exalt _yourselves over the _assembly _of YHWH.

OET-LV NUM 16:4

4 And_ Mosheh _he/it _listened and_he _fell on his/its_faces/face.

OET-LV NUM 16:5

5 And_he/it _spoke to Qoraḩ and_to all _of company _of_his to_say morning and_ YHWH _he _will _make _known DOM the_one_who to_him/it and_DOM the _holy_person and_he _will _bring_him_near to_him/it and_DOM the_one_whom he _will _choose in/on/over_him/it he _will _bring _near to_him/it.

OET-LV NUM 16:6

6 This do take to/for_you(pl) censers Oh _Qoraḩ and_all company _of_his.

OET-LV NUM 16:7

7 And_put in_them fire and_set on_them incense to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH tomorrow and_it _was the_man whom YHWH he _will _choose he will_be_the _holy_person enough to/for_you(pl) Oh _descendants _of Lēvī.

OET-LV NUM 16:8

8 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to Qoraḩ listen please Oh _descendants _of Lēvī.

OET-LV NUM 16:9

9 Is_it _too_small for_you(pl) that/for/because/then/when the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _has _set _apart you(pl) from_the _congregation _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_bring _near you(pl) to_him/it to_serve DOM the _service _of the _tabernacle _of YHWH and_to_stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_congregation to_serve_them.

OET-LV NUM 16:10

10 And_he _has _brought _near you and_DOM all _of brothers _of_your the _descendants _of Lēvī with_you and_will _you(pl)_seek also priesthood.

OET-LV NUM 16:11

11 For_so/thus/hence you and_all company _of_your are_the_ones _who _are_gathered on YHWH and_ʼAhₐron what is_he that/for/because/then/when you(pl)_will _grumble on/upon/above_him/it.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (26)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: EXO 6:21

OET-RV EXO 6:21

21 Yitshar’s sons were Korah, Nefeg, and Zikri.

OET-LV EXO 6:21

21 And_the _sons of _Yiʦhār/(Izhar) were_Qoraḩ and_Nefeg and_Zikrī.

Show passage in OET: EXO 6:24

OET-RV EXO 6:24

24 Korah’s sons were Asir, Elkanah, and Aviasaf, and they headed the clans of Korah.

OET-LV EXO 6:24

24 And_the _sons of _Qoraḩ were_ʼAşşir and_ʼElqānāh and_Abiasaph these were_the _clans _of the _Qoraḩite[s].

Show passage in OET: NUM 16:1

OET-RV NUM 16:1

16 Now Korah (son of Yitshar, son of Kohat, son of Levi) along with Datan and Aviram (sons of Eliav) and On (son of Pelet)

OET-LV NUM 16:1

16 And_ Qoraḩ the _son _of Yiʦhār/(Izhar) the _son _of Qəhāt the _son _of Lēvī and_Dātān and_ʼAⱱīrām the _sons _of ʼElīʼāⱱ and_ʼŌn the _son _of Pelet the _sons _of Rəʼūⱱēn _he/it _took.

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EXO: all 2 recorded references

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NUM: all 15 recorded references

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Jump to OET NUM 16:27 section.

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Jump to OET NUM 26:9 section.

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PSA: all 5 recorded references

Jump to OET PSA 42:1 section.

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CH1: all 3 recorded references

Jump to OET CH1 6:22 section.

Jump to OET CH1 6:37 section.

Jump to OET CH1 9:19 section.

JDE: all 1 recorded references

Jump to OET JDE 1:11 section.

Words tagged with this person or place

These links follow the source-word tags and may include pronouns. Tagging is not exhaustive.

EXO: 2 tagged passages

EXO 6:21: קֹ֥רַח

EXO 6:24: קֹ֔רַח · הַ,קָּרְחִֽי

NUM: 15 tagged passages

NUM 16:1: קֹ֔רַח

NUM 16:5: קֹ֜רַח

NUM 16:6: קֹ֖רַח

NUM 16:8: קֹ֑רַח

NUM 16:16: קֹ֔רַח

NUM 16:19: קֹ֨רַח֙

NUM 16:24: קֹ֖רַח

NUM 16:27: קֹ֛רֶח

NUM 16:32: לְ,קֹ֔רַח

NUM 17:5: כְ,קֹ֨רַח֙

NUM 17:14: קֹֽרַח

NUM 26:9: קֹ֔רַח

NUM 26:10: קֹ֖רַח

NUM 26:11: קֹ֖רַח

NUM 27:3: קֹ֑רַח

PSA: 1 tagged passages

PSA 87:1: קֹ֭רַח

CH1: 3 tagged passages

CH1 6:7: קֹ֥רַח

CH1 6:22: קֹֽרַח

CH1 9:19: קֹ֜רַח · הַ,קָּרְחִ֗ים

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