Numbers

Chapter 16

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Numbers 16:1 Gematria: 3215
ויקח קרח בןיצהר בןקהת בןלוי ודתן ואבירם בני אליאב ואון בןפלת בני ראובן
Son lewi to me fruit and re'uven.and~he~will~TAKE(V) AND.KORAH SON VYTSHR SON KOHATH SON AND.TO.LEWI and~LAW and~AND.ABIRAM SON~s ELIAB and~VANITY SON PELETH SON~s LIKE.RE'UVENNow Korah, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, uncertain. along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben descendants of Reuben According to Num. 26.5, 8–9, Eliab was son of Pallu, son of Reuben. —

Translation Notes

* betook himselfLit. “took”; nuance of Heb.
Numbers 16:2 Gematria: 4204
ויקמו לפני משה ואנשים מבניישראל חמשים ומאתים נשיאי עדה קראי מועד אנשישם
To face of moses - drawing out (of water) and from fives and from and from i seed, fish, sprouting teeth, fire, consume hand, arm, deed strength, power, leader of company call of appointed time.and~they~will~RAISE(V) to~FACE~s MOSHEH and~MAN~s from~SON~s YISRA'EL FIFTY and~HUNDRED CHIEF~s COMPANY SELECTED APPOINTMENT MAN~s TITLEto rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites, chieftains of the community, chosen in the assembly, men of repute.
Numbers 16:3 Gematria: 4347
ויקהלו עלמשה ועלאהרן ויאמרו אלהם רבלכם כי כלהעדה כלם קדשים ובתוכם יהוה ומדוע תתנשאו עלקהל יהוה
Above moses - drawing out (of water) above aharon and they said these given that like i like set apart and in the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~they~will~GATHER(V) UPON MOSHEH and~UPON AHARON and~they~will~SAY(V) TOWARD~them MASTER ? GIVEN.THAT ALL the~COMPANY ALL~them SPECIAL and~in~IN.THE.MIDST.OF~them YHWH and~WHY you(mp)~will~self~LIFT(V) UPON FLOCK YHWHThey combined against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and יהוה is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above יהוה’s congregation?”
Numbers 16:4 Gematria: 1143
וישמע משה ויפל עלפניו
And he heard moses - drawing out (of water).and~he~will~HEAR(V) MOSHEH and~he~will~FALL(V) UPON FACE~s~himWhen Moses heard this, he fell on his face. he fell on his face Perhaps in the sense of “his face fell.”
Numbers 16:5 Gematria: 5452
וידבר אלקרח ואלכלעדתו לאמר בקר וידע יהוה אתאשרלו ואתהקדוש והקריב אליו ואת אשר יבחרבו יקריב אליו
And he spoke saying morning know the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton which to him and special and the these and which he will call these.and~he~will~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD AND.KORAH and~TOWARD ALL COMPANY~him to~SAY(V) MORNING and~he~will~KNOW(V) YHWH AT WHICH ? and~AT the~SPECIAL and~he~will~APPROACH(V) TOWARD~him and~AT WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) ? he~will~APPROACH(V) TOWARD~himThen he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Come morning, יהוה will make known who is [God’s] and who is holy by granting direct access; the one whom [God] has chosen will be granted access.
Numbers 16:6 Gematria: 2686
זאת עשו קחולכם מחתות קרח וכלעדתו
This from.THIS DO(V)~you(mp) TAKE(V)~you(mp) ? FIREPAN~s AND.KORAH and~ALL COMPANY~himDo this: You, Korah and all your ” band, take fire pans,

Translation Notes

* yourLit. “his.
Numbers 16:7 Gematria: 4416
ותנו בהןאש ושימו עליהןקטרת לפני יהוה מחר והיה האיש אשריבחר יהוה הוא הקדוש רבלכם בני לוי
And in they (f.) fire and to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and existed man happy of choose the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton he special lewi.and~GIVE(V)~you(mp) THERE~them(f) FIRE and~PLACE(V)~you(mp) UPON~them(f) INCENSE to~FACE~s YHWH LATER and~he~will~EXIST(V) the~MAN WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWH HE the~SPECIAL MASTER ? SON~s AND.TO.LEWIand tomorrow put fire in them and lay incense on them before יהוה. Then the candidate “man.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. whom יהוה chooses, he shall be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!”

Translation Notes

* candidateLit. “participant whose involvement defines the depicted situation”; trad.
Numbers 16:8 Gematria: 1516
ויאמר משה אלקרח שמעונא בני לוי
And said moses - drawing out (of water) hear and lewi.and~he~will~SAY(V) MOSHEH TOWARD AND.KORAH HEAR(V)~you(mp) PLEASE SON~s AND.TO.LEWIMoses said further to Korah, “Hear me, sons of Levi.
Numbers 16:9 Gematria: 6056
המעט מכם כיהבדיל אלהי ישראל אתכם מעדת ישראל להקריב אתכם אליו לעבד אתעבדת משכן יהוה ולעמד לפני העדה לשרתם
These of he plow-point he to the plow-point these serve dwell the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and to stand to face of company.LITTLE FROM~you(mp) GIVEN.THAT SEPARATE(V) POWER~s YISRA'EL AT~you(mp) from~COMPANY YISRA'EL to~APPROACH(V) AT~you(mp) TOWARD~him to~SERVE(V) AT SERVICE DWELLING YHWH and~to~STAND(V) to~FACE~s the~COMPANY to~much~SERVE(V)~themIs it not enough for you that the God of Israel has set you apart from the community of Israel and given you direct access, to perform the duties of יהוה’s Tabernacle and to minister to the community and serve them?
Numbers 16:10 Gematria: 2735
ויקרב אתך ואתכלאחיך בנילוי אתך ובקשתם גםכהנה
And he called you (object) and to i you (object) and in camel,and~he~will~APPROACH(V) AT~you and~AT ALL BROTHER~s~you SON~s AND.TO.LEWI AT~you(f) and~you(mp)~will~much~SEEK(V) ALSO PRIESTHOODNow that [God] has advanced you and all your fellow Levites with you, do you seek the priesthood too?
Numbers 16:11 Gematria: 2814
לכן אתה וכלעדתך הנעדים עליהוה ואהרן מההוא כי תלונו תלינו עליו
So you (m.sg.) above the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and aharon from the given that above.to~SO YOU and~ALL COMPANY~you the~MEET(V)~ing(p) UPON YHWH and~AHARON WATER HE GIVEN.THAT you(mp)~will~STAY(V) you(mp)~will~STAY(V) UPON~himTruly, it is against יהוה that you and all your company have banded together. For who is Aaron that you should rail against him?”
Numbers 16:12 Gematria: 2358
וישלח משה לקרא לדתן ולאבירם בני אליאב ויאמרו לא נעלה
And he sent moses - drawing out (of water) call to me fruit and they said if.and~he~will~SEND(V) MOSHEH to~CALL.OUT(V) to~LAW and~to~AND.ABIRAM SON~s ELIAB and~they~will~SAY(V) NOT we~will~GO.UP(V)Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab; but they said, “We will not come!
Numbers 16:13 Gematria: 5450
המעט כי העליתנו מארץ זבת חלב ודבש להמיתנו במדבר כיתשתרר עלינו גםהשתרר
Given that the land weapon, and to the in speak upon us camel,LITTLE GIVEN.THAT you~GO.UP(V)~us from~LAND ISSUE(V)~ing(fs) MILK and~HONEY to~DIE(V)~us in~the~WILDERNESS GIVEN.THAT you~will~self~TURN(V) UPON~us ALSO self~TURN(V)Is it not enough that you brought us from a land flowing with milk and honey to have us die in the wilderness, that you would also lord it over us?
Numbers 16:14 Gematria: 5211
אף לא אלארץ זבת חלב ודבש הביאתנו ותתןלנו נחלת שדה וכרם העיני האנשים ההם תנקר לא נעלה
Nose if these land weapon, and the plow-point and like window the heap of ruins; a canaanite city near bethel the the they (m.) if.NOSE NOT TOWARD LAND ISSUE(V)~ing(fs) MILK and~HONEY you~COME(V)~us and~you~will~GIVE(V) ? INHERITANCE FIELD and~VINEYARD EYE the~MAN~s the~THEY you~will~much~PIERCE(V) NOT we~will~GO.UP(V)Even if you had ” brought us to a land flowing with milk and honey, and given us possession of fields and vineyards, should you gouge out the eyes of those involved? gouge out the eyes of those involved Gouging out the eyes was punishment for runaway slaves and rebellious vassals; cf. 2 Kings 25.4–7; Jer. 39.4–7; 52.7–11. “Those involved” (NJPS “those men”; see the Dictionary under ’ish) is a euphemism for self-reference; cf. 1 Sam. 29.4. We will not come!

Translation Notes

* Even if you hadLit. “You have not even.
Numbers 16:15 Gematria: 4453
ויחר למשה מאד ויאמר אליהוה אלתפן אלמנחתם לא חמור אחד מהם נשאתי ולא הרעתי אתאחד מהם
To, for moses very and said these the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton if one from them seed, fish, sprouting teeth, fire, consume strength, power, leader mark, sign, cross of if the head, top, beginning eye, see, watch mark, sign, cross of one from them.and~he~will~BURN(V) to~MOSHEH MANY and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD YHWH NOTHING you~will~TURN(V) TOWARD GIFT~them NOT DONKEY UNIT FROM~them I~LIFT(V) and~NOT I~BAD(V) AT UNIT FROM~themMoses was much aggrieved and he said to יהוה, “Pay no regard to their oblation. I have not taken the ass of any one of them, nor have I wronged any one of them.”
Numbers 16:16 Gematria: 3081
ויאמר משה אלקרח אתה וכלעדתך היו לפני יהוה אתה והם ואהרן מחר
And said moses - drawing out (of water) you (m.sg.) to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton you (m.sg.) and they (m.) and aharon.and~he~will~SAY(V) MOSHEH TOWARD AND.KORAH YOU and~ALL COMPANY~you EXIST(V)~you(mp) to~FACE~s YHWH YOU and~THEY and~AHARON LATERAnd Moses said to Korah, “Tomorrow, you and all your company appear before יהוה, you and they and Aaron.
Numbers 16:17 Gematria: 8741
וקחו איש מחתתו ונתתם עליהם קטרת והקרבתם לפני יהוה איש מחתתו חמשים ומאתים מחתת ואתה ואהרן איש מחתתו
And man above and the in to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton man fives and from and from i from and you (m.sg.) and aharon man.and~TAKE(V)~you(mp) MAN FIREPAN~him and~you(mp)~will~GIVE(V) UPON~them INCENSE and~you(mp)~will~APPROACH(V) to~FACE~s YHWH MAN FIREPAN~him FIFTY and~HUNDRED FIREPAN~s and~YOU and~AHARON MAN FIREPAN~himEach of you take your fire pan and lay incense on it, and each of you bring that fire pan before יהוה, two hundred and fifty fire pans; you and Aaron also [bring] your fire pans.”
Numbers 16:18 Gematria: 4852
ויקחו איש מחתתו ויתנו עליהם אש וישימו עליהם קטרת ויעמדו פתח אהל מועד ומשה ואהרן
Man and above fire and they set above and they stood open tent appointed time and moses and aharon.and~they~will~TAKE(V) MAN FIREPAN~him and~they~will~GIVE(V) UPON~them FIRE and~they~will~PLACE(V) UPON~them INCENSE and~they~will~STAND(V) DOOR TENT APPOINTMENT and~MOSHEH and~AHARONThey each took their fire pan, put fire in it, laid incense on it, and took a place at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, as did Moses and Aaron.
Numbers 16:19 Gematria: 2324
ויקהל עליהם קרח אתכלהעדה אלפתח אהל מועד וירא כבודיהוה אלכלהעדהס
Above like i these open tent appointed time and saw honor the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~he~will~GATHER(V) UPON~them AND.KORAH AT ALL the~COMPANY TOWARD DOOR TENT APPOINTMENT and~he~will~SEE(V) HONOR YHWH TOWARD ALL the~COMPANYKorah gathered the whole community against them at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Then the Presence of יהוה appeared to the whole community,
Numbers 16:20 Gematria: 1188
וידבר יהוה אלמשה ואלאהרן לאמר
And he spoke the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these moses - drawing out (of water) and saying.and~he~will~much~SPEAK(V) YHWH TOWARD MOSHEH and~TOWARD AHARON to~SAY(V)and יהוה spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
Numbers 16:21 Gematria: 1806
הבדלו מתוך העדה הזאת ואכלה אתם כרגע
The to him company this and them like.SEPARATE(V)~you(mp) from~IN.THE.MIDST.OF the~COMPANY the~THIS and~I~will~much~COMPLETE(V) AT~them like~MOMENT“Stand back from this community that I may annihilate them in an instant!”
Numbers 16:22 Gematria: 3285
ויפלו עלפניהם ויאמרו אל אלהי הרוחת לכלבשר האיש אחד יחטא ועל כלהעדה תקצףס
Upon the face of they (m.) and they said these these of to like flesh man one he will err above like i.and~they~will~FALL(V) UPON FACE~s~them and~they~will~SAY(V) POWER POWER~s the~WIND~s to~ALL FLESH the~MAN UNIT he~will~MISS(V) and~UPON ALL the~COMPANY you~will~SNAP(V)But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, Source ” of the breath of all flesh! When one member ” Trad. “man.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. sins, will You be wrathful with the whole community?”

Translation Notes

* SourceLit. “God.
* memberLit. “participant whose involvement defines the depicted situation.
Numbers 16:23 Gematria: 895
וידבר יהוה אלמשה לאמר
And he spoke the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these moses - drawing out (of water) saying.and~he~will~much~SPEAK(V) YHWH TOWARD MOSHEH to~SAY(V)יהוה spoke to Moses, saying,
Numbers 16:24 Gematria: 2278
דבר אלהעדה לאמר העלו מסביב למשכןקרח דתן ואבירם
Word these company saying the around.much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD the~COMPANY to~SAY(V) GO.UP(V)~you(mp) from~AROUND to~DWELLING AND.KORAH LAW and~AND.ABIRAM“Speak to the community and say: Withdraw from about the abodes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
Numbers 16:25 Gematria: 2316
ויקם משה וילך אלדתן ואבירם וילכו אחריו זקני ישראל
Moses - drawing out (of water) walk after weapon, he.and~he~will~RAISE(V) MOSHEH and~he~will~WALK(V) TOWARD LAW and~AND.ABIRAM and~they~will~WALK(V) AFTER~him BEARD YISRA'ELMoses rose and went to Dathan and Abiram, the elders of Israel following him.
Numbers 16:26 Gematria: 4519
וידבר אלהעדה לאמר סורו נא מעל אהלי האנשים הרשעים האלה ואלתגעו בכלאשר להם פןתספו בכלחטאתם
And he spoke these company saying above tent of the the head, top, beginning teeth, fire, consume eye, see, watchs these in like to i to them (m.) in like.and~he~will~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD the~COMPANY to~SAY(V) REMOVE(V)~you(mp) PLEASE from~UPON TENT~s the~MAN~s the~WICKEDNESS the~THESE and~NOTHING you(mp)~will~TOUCH(V) in~ALL WHICH TO.THEY~them LEST you(mp)~will~CONSUME(V) in~ALL SIN~s~themHe addressed the community, saying, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men wicked men Or “guilty parties”—alluding to the crime of insurrection, for which they are about to be punished. Cf. Exod. 2.13; Deut. 25.1; 2 Sam. 4.11. On “men,” see note at Gen. 19.5. and touch nothing that belongs to them, lest you be wiped out for all their sins.”
Numbers 16:27 Gematria: 4063
ויעלו מעל משכןקרח דתן ואבירם מסביב ודתן ואבירם יצאו נצבים פתח אהליהם ונשיהם ובניהם וטפם
And he went up above around seed, fish, sprouting side, hunt, catch house, family, insides open tent and.and~they~will~GO.UP(V) from~UPON DWELLING AND.KORAH LAW and~AND.ABIRAM from~AROUND and~LAW and~AND.ABIRAM they~did~GO.OUT(V) STAND(V)~ing(p) DOOR TENT~s~them and~WOMAN~s~them and~SON~s~them and~CHILDREN~themSo they withdrew from about the abodes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Now Dathan and Abiram had come out and they stood at the entrance of their tents, with their wives, their adult children, ” and their little ones.

Translation Notes

* adult children So Ibn Ezra.Lit. “children.
Numbers 16:28 Gematria: 3902
ויאמר משה בזאת תדעון כייהוה שלחני לעשות את כלהמעשים האלה כילא מלבי
And said moses - drawing out (of water) this given that the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton that to send to like these given that if heart of.and~he~will~SAY(V) MOSHEH in~THIS you(mp)~will~KNOW(V) GIVEN.THAT YHWH SEND(V)~me to~DO(V) AT ALL the~WORK~s the~THESE GIVEN.THAT NOT from~HEART~meAnd Moses said, “By this you shall know that it was יהוה who sent me to do all these things; that they are not of my own devising:
Numbers 16:29 Gematria: 2643
אםכמות כלהאדם ימתון אלה ופקדת כלהאדם יפקד עליהם לא יהוה שלחני
Mother die like man these and like man he will visit/appoint above if the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton that to send.IF like~DEATH ALL the~MAN they~will~DIE(V) THESE and~OVERSIGHT ALL the~MAN he~will~OVERSEE(V) UPON~them NOT YHWH SEND(V)~meif these people’s death is that of all humankind, if their lot is humankind’s common fate, it was not יהוה who sent me.
Numbers 16:30 Gematria: 5434
ואםבריאה יברא יהוה ופצתה האדמה אתפיה ובלעה אתם ואתכלאשר להם וירדו חיים שאלה וידעתם כי נאצו האנשים האלה אתיהוה
He will knelt/bless the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and ground them and to them (m.) and he pursued stomach these and given that the these the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~IF FILL he~will~SHAPE(V) YHWH and~she~will~OPEN(V) the~GROUND AT MOUTH~her and~she~will~SWALLOW(V) AT~them and~AT ALL WHICH TO.THEY~them and~they~will~GO.DOWN(V) LIVING GRAVE and~you(mp)~will~KNOW(V) GIVEN.THAT they~did~much~DESPISE(V) the~MAN~s the~THESE AT YHWHBut if יהוה brings about something unheard-of, so that the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, you shall know that those involved have spurned יהוה.”
Numbers 16:31 Gematria: 3493
ויהי ככלתו לדבר את כלהדברים האלה ותבקע האדמה אשר תחתיהם
And existed like speak like i these ground which under.and~he~will~EXIST(V) like~much~COMPLETE(V)~him to~much~SPEAK(V) AT ALL the~WORD~s the~THESE and~she~will~CLEAVE(V) the~GROUND WHICH UNDER~themScarcely had he finished speaking all these words when the ground under them burst asunder,
Numbers 16:32 Gematria: 5833
ותפתח הארץ אתפיה ותבלע אתם ואתבתיהם ואת כלהאדם אשר לקרח ואת כלהרכוש
The land them and in daughter and like man which to and.and~she~will~OPEN(V) the~LAND AT MOUTH~her and~she~will~SWALLOW(V) AT~them and~AT HOUSE~s~them and~AT ALL the~MAN WHICH to~AND.KORAH and~AT ALL the~GOODSand the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all Korah’s people and all their possessions.
Numbers 16:33 Gematria: 2879
וירדו הם וכלאשר להם חיים שאלה ותכס עליהם הארץ ויאבדו מתוך הקהל
And he pursued they (m.) and like to i to them (m.) stomach these above the land the.and~they~will~GO.DOWN(V) THEY and~ALL WHICH TO.THEY~them LIVING GRAVE and~she~will~much~COVER(V) UPON~them the~LAND and~they~will~PERISH(V) from~IN.THE.MIDST.OF the~FLOCKThey went down alive into Sheol, with all that belonged to them; the earth closed over them and they vanished from the midst of the congregation.
Numbers 16:34 Gematria: 3204
וכלישראל אשר סביבתיהם נסו לקלם כי אמרו פןתבלענו הארץ
And like to which thorn, prop, support house, family, inside of in daughter given that the land.and~ALL YISRA'EL WHICH AROUND~s~them they~did~FLEE(V) to~VOICE~them GIVEN.THAT they~did~SAY(V) LEST she~will~SWALLOW(V)~us the~LANDAll Israel around them fled at their shrieks, for they said, “The earth might swallow us!”
Numbers 16:35 Gematria: 4085
ואש יצאה מאת יהוה ותאכל את החמשים ומאתים איש מקריבי הקטרתס
Fire from ~ the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and she ate the fence, wall, enclosure water, sea, waves teeth, fire, consumes and from and from i man from window, behold, breath sun, horizon, circle head, top, beginning hand, arm, deed house, family, inside of.and~FIRE she~did~GO.OUT(V) from~AT YHWH and~she~will~EAT(V) AT the~FIFTY and~HUNDRED MAN APPROACH(V)~ing(p) the~INCENSEAnd a fire went forth from יהוה and consumed the two hundred and fifty contestants ” Trad. “men.” See the Dictionary under ’ish. offering the incense.

Translation Notes

* contestantsLit. “participants whose involvement defines the depicted situation.