Then the sonsof Israelspoketo Moses,saying,"Behold,we perish,we are dying,we are alldying!
For we have beenconsumedby Your angerAnd by Your wrathwe have been dismayed.
The foolishnessof manruinshis way,And his heartragesagainstthe LORD.
"For I will not contendforever,Norwill I alwaysbe angry;For the spiritwould growfaintbeforeMe, And the breath[of those whom] I have made.
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
Thus Mosesdid;justas the LORDhad commandedhim, sohe did.
and it shall be for him and his descendantsafterhim, a covenantof a perpetualpriesthood,becausehe was jealousfor his Godand madeatonementfor the sonsof Israel.'"
The sonsof Korah,however, did not die.
and you have forgottenthe exhortationwhichis addressedto you as sons,"MY SON,DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLYTHE DISCIPLINEOF THE LORD,NORFAINTWHEN YOU ARE REPROVEDBY HIM;