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The earth swalloweth up Korah.

Numbers xvi. 1.

Now Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, took men; and they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly. And they gathered themselves together against Moses and 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 ourselves above the congregation of the Lord?" And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face; and he spake unto Korah, and all his company, saying, "Even to-morrow, the Lord will shew who he his, and who is holy; and will cause him to (illegible text) near unto him. This do; take you censers, Korah and all his company; and put fire therein,