Korach Hebrew Parsha – 3rd Aliyah

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16:20
God spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe ve’el-Aharon lemor.

16:21
‘Separate yourselves from this community, and I will destroy them in an instant.’

Hibadelu mitoch ha’edah hazot va’achaleh otam keraga.

16:22
[Moses and Aaron] fell on their faces. They prayed, ‘Omnipotent God of all living souls. If one man sins, shall You direct divine wrath at the entire community?’

Vayiplu al-pneyhem vayomeru el Elohey haruchot lechol-basar ha’ish echad yecheta ve’al kol-ha’edah tiktsof.

16:23
God spoke to Moses, telling him to

Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor.

16:24
announce to the entire community, ‘Withdraw from the pavillion of Korach, Dathan and Aviram.’

Daber el-ha’edah lemor he’alu misaviv leMishkan-Korach Datan va’Aviram.

16:25
Moses took the initiative, and followed by the elders of Israel, went over to Dathan and Aviram.

Vayakom Moshe vayelech el-Datan va’Aviram vayelchu acharav zikney Yisra’el.

16:26
He announced to the community, ‘Get away from the tents of these evil men. Do not touch anything that is theirs, lest you be swept away because of all their sins.’

Vayedaber el-ha’edah lemor suru na me’al aholey ha’anashim haresha’im ha’eleh ve’al-tig’u bechol-asher lahem pen-tisafu bechol-chat’otam.

16:27
[The people] withdrew from around the pavillion of Korach, Dathan and Aviram. Dathan and Aviram went out and stood defiantly at the entrance of their tents, along with their wives, sons and infants.

Vaye’alu me’al Mishkan-Korach Datan va’Aviram misaviv veDatan va’Aviram yatse’u nitsavim petach aholeyhem unesheyhem uvneyhem vetapam.

16:28
Moses announced, ‘This shall demonstrate to you that God sent me to do all these deeds and I did not make up anything myself.

Vayomer Moshe bezot tede’un ki-Adonay shlachani la’asot et kol-hama’asim ha’eleh ki-lo milibi.

16:29
If these men die like all other men, and share the common fate of man, then God did not send me.

Im-kemot kol-ha’adam yemutun eleh ufkudat kol-ha’adam yipaked aleyhem lo Adonay shlachani.

16:30
But if God creates something entirely new, making the earth open its mouth and swallow them and all that is theirs, so that they descend to the depths alive, then it is these men who are provoking God.’

Ve’im-beri’ah ivra Adonay ufatstah ha’adamah et-piha uval’ah otam ve’et-kol-asher lahem veyardu chayim she’olah vidatem ki ni’atsu ha’anashim ha’eleh et-Adonay.

16:31
Moses had hardly finished speaking when the ground under [Dathan and Aviram] split.

Vayehi kechaloto ledaber et kol-hadevarim ha’eleh vatibaka ha’adamah asher tachteyhem.

16:32
The earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them and their houses, along with all the men who were with Korach and their property.

Vatiftach ha’arets et-piha vativla otam ve’et-bateyhem ve’et kol-ha’adam asher le-Korach ve’et kol-harechush.

16:33
They fell into the depths along with all that was theirs. The earth then covered them over, and they were lost to the community.

Vayeredu hem vechol-asher lahem chayim she’olah vatchas aleyhem ha’arets vayovdu mitoch hakahal.

16:34
[Hearing] their cries, all the Israelites around them screamed that the earth would also swallow them up, and they began to run away.

Vechol-Yisra’el asher svivoteyhem nasu lekolam ki amru pen tivla’enu ha’arets.

16:35
Fire then came down from God, and it consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.

Ve’esh yatse’ah me’et Adonay vatochal et hachamishim umatayim ish makrivey haketoret.

17:1
God spoke to Moses, saying,

Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor.

17:2
‘Tell Eleazar (son of Aaron the priest) that the fire pans have been sanctified, and he must gather them up from the burned area. He shall then scatter the burning coals far and wide.

Emor el-El’azar ben-Aharon hakohen veyarem et-hamachtot miben hasrefah ve’et-ha’esh zreh-hal’ah ki kadeshu.

17:3
The fire pans belonging to the men who committed a mortal sin have been presented before God and thus sanctified, so he shall make them into beaten plates to cover the altar. Let this be a sign for the Israelites.’

Et machtot hachata’im ha’eleh benafshotam ve’asu otam riku’ey fachim tsipuy lamizbe’ach ki-hikrivum lifney-Adonay vayikdashu veyihyu le’ot livney Yisra’el.

17:4
Eleazar took the copper fire pans that the victims of the fire had presented, and he beat them flat as a covering for the altar.

Vayikach El’azar hakohen et machtot hanechoshet asher hikrivu hasrufim vayerake’um tsipuy lamizbe’ach.

17:5
It was to be a reminder for the Israelites, so that no one other than a descendant of Aaron shall bring unauthorized fire and burn incense before God. They shall then not be like Korach and his party. [Eleazar thus did] as God had told him through Moses.

Zikaron livney Yisra’el lema’an asher lo-yikrav ish zar asher lo mizera Aharon hu lehaktir ktoret lifney Adonay velo-yihyeh cheKorach vecha’adato ka’asher diber Adonay beyad-Moshe lo.

17:6
The next day the entire Israelite community began to complain to Moses, ‘You have killed God’s people!’ they exclaimed.

Vayilonu kol-adat bney-Yisra’el mimachorat al-Moshe ve’al-Aharon lemor atem hamitem et-am Adonay.

17:7
The people were demonstrating against Moses and Aaron, when they turned toward the Communion Tent. It was suddenly covered with the cloud, and God’s glory appeared.

Vayehi behikahel ha’edah al-Moshe ve’al-Aharon vayifnu el-Ohel Mo’ed vehineh chisahu he’anan vayera kevod Adonay.

17:8
Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Communion Tent.

Vayavo Moshe ve’Aharon el-peney Ohel Mo’ed.