Korach (קֹרַח)
Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
Fourth Aliyah
17:9
God spoke to Moses, saying,
God spoke to Moses, saying,
Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.
17:10
‘Stand clear of this community and I will destroy them in an instant.’ [Moses and Aaron] threw themselves on their faces.
‘Stand clear of this community and I will destroy them in an instant.’ [Moses and Aaron] threw themselves on their faces.
Heromu mitoch ha’edah hazot va’achaleh otam keraga vayiplu al-pneyhem.
הֵרֹמּוּ, מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הַזֹּאת, וַאֲכַלֶּה אֹתָם, כְּרָגַע; וַיִּפְּלוּ, עַל-פְּנֵיהֶם.
17:11
Moses then said to Aaron, ‘Take the fire pan and place on it some fire from the altar. Offer incense and go quickly to the community to make atonement for them. Divine wrath is coming forth from God. The plague has already begun!’
Moses then said to Aaron, ‘Take the fire pan and place on it some fire from the altar. Offer incense and go quickly to the community to make atonement for them. Divine wrath is coming forth from God. The plague has already begun!’
Vayomer Moshe el-Aharon kach et-hamachtah veten-aleyha esh me’al hamizbe’ach vesim ktoret veholech meherah el-ha’edah vechaper aleyhem ki-yatsa haketsef milifney Adonay hechel hanagef.
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-אַהֲרֹן, קַח אֶת-הַמַּחְתָּה וְתֶן-עָלֶיהָ אֵשׁ מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשִׂים קְטֹרֶת, וְהוֹלֵךְ מְהֵרָה אֶל-הָעֵדָה, וְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיהֶם: כִּי-יָצָא הַקֶּצֶף מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה, הֵחֵל הַנָּגֶף.
17:12
Aaron took [the pans] as Moses had told him, and he ran to the middle of the assembled masses, where the plague had already begun to kill people. He offered the incense to atone for the people.
Aaron took [the pans] as Moses had told him, and he ran to the middle of the assembled masses, where the plague had already begun to kill people. He offered the incense to atone for the people.
Vayikach Aharon ka’asher diber Moshe vayarots el-toch hakahal vehineh hechel hanegef ba’am vayiten et-haktoret vayechaper al-ha’am.
וַיִּקַּח אַהֲרֹן כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה, וַיָּרָץ אֶל-תּוֹךְ הַקָּהָל, וְהִנֵּה הֵחֵל הַנֶּגֶף, בָּעָם; וַיִּתֵּן, אֶת-הַקְּטֹרֶת, וַיְכַפֵּר, עַל-הָעָם.
17:13
He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was checked.
He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was checked.
Vaya’amod beyn-hametim uveyn hachayim vate’atsar hamagefah.
וַיַּעֲמֹד בֵּין-הַמֵּתִים, וּבֵין הַחַיִּים; וַתֵּעָצַר, הַמַּגֵּפָה.
17:14
The number of people who died in that plague was 14,700. These were in addition to the ones who died because of Korach’s rebellion.
The number of people who died in that plague was 14,700. These were in addition to the ones who died because of Korach’s rebellion.
Vayihyu hametim bamagefah arba’ah asar elef ushva me’ot milvad hametim al-dvar-Korach.
וַיִּהְיוּ, הַמֵּתִים בַּמַּגֵּפָה, אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר אֶלֶף, וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת–מִלְּבַד הַמֵּתִים, עַל-דְּבַר-קֹרַח.
17:15
When the plague had been stopped, Aaron returned to Moses at the Communion Tent entrance.
When the plague had been stopped, Aaron returned to Moses at the Communion Tent entrance.
Vayashov Aharon el-Moshe el-petach Ohel Mo’ed vehamagefah ne’etsarah.
וַיָּשָׁב אַהֲרֹן אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, אֶל-פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד; וְהַמַּגֵּפָה, נֶעֱצָרָה.