Testing in the Wilderness

A man named Korah teams up with Dathan and Abiram. They pull together 250 leaders and march straight at Moses and Aaron. Korah points his finger. "You put yourself too high above us! We are all holy!" Moses hears the words and drops to the ground before Yahweh.

Moses tells Korah and his men what to do. "Bring your fire pans with sweet smoke in the morning. Yahweh himself will show everyone whom he has chosen." Night falls over the camp. No one sleeps well. Everyone waits. Everyone watches for the morning light.

Moses shouts across the camp. "Move back! Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram!" People grab their children and run. A wide empty space opens up around those tents. The whole camp stands at the edges, staring, holding their breath.

Num 16:1