Then he told Korah and the Princes that they were to present themselves at the door of the Tabernacle on the following day.
The earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up Dathan and Abiram.
He said to them, "This do: Take you censers, Korah and all his company, and put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord to-morrow."
But Moses warned them that the Lord would choose who was holy, and who should draw near to Him.
Korah and his company would not heed the warning. They had time to think over and repent of their sin, for the Lord is a God ready to pardon. But they went on in their proud arrogance, and oh! to what a dreadful end it led them.
So the next day Korah gathered all the Congregation together against Moses and Aaron, at the door of the Tabernacle. But Dathan and Abiram, who specially strove against the authority of Moses, would not come up, but remained in their tents.
Then the Lord told Moses and Aaron to separate themselves quickly from the Congregation that He might consume them all in His anger.
But once more Moses and Aaron fell on their faces, and interceded with the Lord for those people who had not joined in the rebellion; and the Lord heard their prayer, and told Moses to send the people to a distance, lest they should be consumed in the sins of these rebellious men.
So the people fled from round about the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.