Mose 4 16
1 Gbe ɖeka la, Korah, Izhar ƒe viŋutsu kple Kohat ƒe tɔgbuiyɔvi, ame si nye Levi ƒe dzidzimevi la wɔ ɖoɖo kple Datan kple Abiram, ame siwo nye Eliab ƒe viŋutsuwo kple On, Pelet ƒe viŋutsu. Ame etɔ̃ siawo katã tso Ruben ƒe to la me.
Now Korah son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, descendants of Reuben, gathered some men.
2 Ɖoɖo lae nye be woana amewo nadze aglã ɖe Mose ŋu. Ame siwo lɔ̃ ɖe aglãdzedze ƒe ɖoɖo sia dzi kple Israelviwo ƒe xexlẽmee nye ame alafa eve blaatɔ̃. Wonye kplɔlawo kple aɖaŋudelawo.
They rose up against Moses, along with other men from the people of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the community who were well-known members in the community.
3 Woyi Mose kple Aron gbɔ, eye wogblɔ na wo be, “Miaƒe asitɔakɔnyawo va ti kɔ na mí azɔ. Mienyo wu ame bubu aɖeke o. Israelvi ɖe sia ɖe nye Yehowa ƒe ame tiatia, eye wòli kpli mí katã. Mɔ ka miekpɔ be miado mia ɖokuiwo ɖe dzi, agblɔ be ele be míaɖo to mi, eye mianɔ wɔwɔm abe ɖe mielolo wu Yehowa ƒe ame siawo dometɔ aɖe ene?”
They assembled themselves together to confront Moses and Aaron. They said to them, “You have gone too far! All the community is set apart, every one of them, and Yahweh is among them. Why do you lift up yourselves above the rest of Yahweh's community?”
4 Esi Mose se nya si gblɔm wole la, etsyɔ mo anyi.
When Moses heard that, he lay facedown.
5 Egblɔ na Korah kple ame siwo le eŋu la be, “Le ŋdi la, Yehowa afia ame siwo nye etɔwo, ame si le kɔkɔe kple ame si wòtia abe nunɔla ene la mi.
He spoke to Korah and to all those with him, “In the morning Yahweh will make known who belongs to him and who is set apart to him. He will bring that person near to him. The one he chooses he will bring near to himself.
6 Ele be wò, Korah kple yowòmedzelawo katã miawɔ ale: Mitsɔ dzudzɔdosonuwo,
Do this, Korah and all your group. Take censers
7 eye etsɔ la, miade dzo kple lifi wo me le Yehowa ŋkume. Ame si Yehowa atia lae anye ame si le kɔkɔe. Mi Levi ƒe viwo, mia tɔ gbɔ eme.”
tomorrow and put fire and incense in them before Yahweh. The one whom Yahweh chooses, that man will be set apart to Yahweh. You have gone too far, you descendants of Levi.”
8 Mose gblɔ na Korah be, “Azɔ, mi Levi ƒe viwo, miɖo to.
Again, Moses said to Korah, “Now listen, you descendants of Levi:
9 Mesɔ gbɔ na mi be Israel ƒe Mawu la ɖe mi ɖa tso Israel ƒe ameha la me, kplɔ mi te ɖe eɖokui ŋu be miawɔ dɔ le Yehowa ƒe Agbadɔ la me, eye miatsi tsitre ɖe ameha la ŋkume asubɔ wo oa?
is it a small thing for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do work in Yahweh's tabernacle, and to stand before the community to serve them?
10 Ɖe ale si wòtsɔ dɔ sia de asi na mi Levi ƒe viwo ɖeɖe ko la mesɔ gbɔ na mi oa? Ke azɔ la, ɖe miele didim be yewoazu nunɔlawo hã mahã?
He has brought you near, and all your kinfolk, the descendants of Levi, with you, yet you are seeking the priesthood also!
11 Yehowa ŋue mi kple mia yomedzelawo katã miebla ɖo. Ame kae nye Aron be mialĩ liʋĩliʋĩ le eŋu?”
That is why you and all your group have gathered together against Yahweh. So why are you complaining about Aaron, who obeys Yahweh?”
12 Mose ɖo du ɖe Datan kple Abiram, Eliab ƒe viŋutsuwo, ke wogblɔ be, “Míegbɔna o!”
Then Moses called for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come up.
13 Ɖeko wogblɔ be, “Ɖe nèbui be nu sue aɖe ko wònye nèwɔ be nèkplɔ mí dzoe le Egipte, tso anyigba nyui ma dzi be yeawu mí le gbegbe afi sia? Ke azɔ la, ɖe nègadi gɔ̃ hã be yeaɖu fia ɖe mía dzia?
Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness? Now you want to make yourself ruler over us!
14 Gawu la, mèkplɔ mí yi anyigba wɔnuku si ŋugbe nèdo na mí la hã dzi o, eye mèna agbledenyigba kple waingblewo mí o. Ame kawoe nèle agbagba dzem be yeabu abunɛtɔwoe? Míegbɔna o!”
In addition, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, or given us the fields and vineyards as an inheritance. Now do you want to blind us with empty promises? We will not come to you.”
15 Mose do dɔmedzoe vevie, eye wògblɔ na Yehowa be, “Mègaxɔ woƒe vɔsawo o! Nyemefi woƒe tedzi gɔ̃ hã kpɔ o, eye nyemewɔ nuvevi aɖeke wo dometɔ aɖeke kpɔ hã o.”
Moses was very angry and said to Yahweh, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, and I have not harmed any of them.”
16 Mose gblɔ na Korah be, “Miva afi sia etsɔ, wò kple yowòmedzelawo katã, eye miado ɖe Yehowa ŋkume; Aron hã anɔ afi sia.
Then Moses said to Korah, “Tomorrow you and all your company must go before Yahweh—you and they, and Aaron.
17 Ame sia ame natsɔ dzudzɔdosonu ɖe asi, akɔ dzudzɔdonu ɖe wo me. Wo katã ƒe xexlẽme nanye alafa eve blaatɔ̃, eye miatsɔ wo va Yehowa ŋkume. Wò kple Aron hã, miatsɔ miaƒe dzudzɔdosunuwo ɖe asi vɛ.”
Each of you must take his censer and put incense in it. Then each man must bring before Yahweh his censer, two hundred and fifty censers. You and Aaron, also, must each bring your censer.”
18 Ale wotsɔ woƒe dzudzɔdosonuwo vɛ, ɖe dzo ɖe wo me, kɔ dzudzɔdonuwo ɖe wo me, eye wova tsi tsitre ɖe Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu kple Mose kple Aron.
So every man took his censer, put fire in it, laid incense in it, and stood at the entrance to the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.
19 Esi Korah ƒo eyomedzelawo katã nu ƒu ɖe Agbadɔ la ƒe ŋkume be woatsi tsitre ɖe wo ŋuti la, Yehowa ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ɖe eɖokui fia ameha blibo la.
Korah assembled all the community against Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and Yahweh's glory appeared to all the community.
20 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose kple Aron be,
Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron:
21 “Miɖe mia ɖokuiwo ɖa le ame siawo dome ale be matsrɔ̃ wo enumake.”
“Separate yourselves from among this community that I may consume them immediately.”
22 Mose kple Aron wotsyɔ mo anyi le Yehowa ŋkume, eye woƒo koko nɛ gblɔ be, “O! Mawu, amegbetɔwo katã ƒe gbɔgbɔ ƒe Mawu, ɖe nàdo dɔmedzoe ɖe ameawo katã ŋuti esi wònye ame ɖeka koe wɔ nu vɔ̃a?”
Moses and Aaron lay facedown and said, “God, the God of the spirits of all humanity, if one man sins, must you be angry with all the community?”
23 Tete Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
Yahweh replied to Moses. He said,
24 “Gblɔ na ƒuƒoƒe la be, ‘Mite ɖa tso Korah, Datan kple Abiram ƒe agbadɔwo gbɔ.’”
“Speak to the community. Say, 'Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.'”
25 Ale Mose ɖe abla yi Datan kple Abiram ƒe agbadɔwo gbɔ, eye Israel ƒe dumemetsitsiwo kplɔe ɖo.
Then Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram; the elders of Israel followed him.
26 Mose xlɔ̃ nu ameha la be, “Miɖe abla miadzo le ame vɔ̃ɖi siawo ƒe agbadɔwo gbɔ; migaka asi woƒe naneke ŋu o, ne menye nenema o la, abala míawo hã, eye Yehowa atsrɔ̃ miawo hã ɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta.”
He spoke to the community and said, “Now leave the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing of theirs, or you will be consumed by all their sins.”
27 Ale ameawo katã te ɖa le Korah, Datan kple Abiram ƒe agbadɔwo gbɔ. Datan kple Abiram do go tso woƒe agbadɔwo me, eye wotsi tsitre ɖe woƒe agbadɔwo ƒe mɔnu kple wo srɔ̃wo, wo viŋutsuwo kple wo vi suewo.
So the community on every side of the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram left them. Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance to their tents, with their wives, sons, and their little ones.
28 Eye Mose gblɔ be, “To nu sia me la, mianya be Yehowae dɔm ɖa be mawɔ nu siawo katã, eye menye nye ŋutɔ nye susu o.
Then Moses said, “By this you will know that Yahweh has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own accord.
29 Ne ŋutsu siawo aku dzɔdzɔmeku alo nu si dzɔna ɖe ŋutsu ɖe sia ɖe dzi koe dzɔ ɖe wo dzi la, ekema menye Yehowae dɔm o.
If these men die a natural death such as normally happens, then Yahweh has not sent me.
30 Gake nenye be Yehowa ana nu yeye aɖe kura nadzɔ, anyigba nake nu ami wo kple nu sia nu si nye wo tɔ, eye woayi tsiẽƒe agbagbee la, ekema mianya be ŋutsu siawo wɔ nu tovo ɖe Yehowa ŋu.” (Sheol h7585)
But if Yahweh creates something new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that they possess, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you must understand that these men have despised Yahweh.” (Sheol h7585)
31 Esi Mose wu nya siawo nu teti ko la, anyigba la wo le wo te zi ɖeka,
As soon as Moses finished speaking all these words, the ground opened under those men.
32 eye anyigba la mi wo kple woƒe aƒemenuwo katã, eye nenema kee nye Korah yomedzelawo katã kple woƒe nunɔamesiwo katã hã.
The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their families, and all the people who belonged to Korah, as well as all their possessions.
33 Ale woyi tsiẽƒe agbagbe kple woƒe nunɔamesiwo katã, eye anyigba tu ɖe wo nu, hetsrɔ̃ wo, eye wodo ɖa le ameha la dome. (Sheol h7585)
So they and all that they possessed went down alive into Sheol. The earth closed over them, and they perished from among the community. (Sheol h7585)
34 Esi ame siwo yi tsiẽƒe la nɔ ɣli dom la, Israelvi siwo katã ƒo xlã wo la de asi sisi me henɔ ɣli dom be, “Anyigba le míawo hã mi ge.”
All Israel around them fled from their cries. They exclaimed, “The earth may swallow us up also!”
35 Dzo ge tso Yehowa gbɔ va fia ame alafa eve blaatɔ̃ siwo nɔ dzudzɔ dom.
Then fire flashed out from Yahweh and devoured the 250 men who had offered incense.
36 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
Again Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,
37 “Gblɔ na Eleazar, Aron, nunɔla la ƒe viŋutsu be wòaɖe dzudzɔdonu mawo le dzo la me, eye wòakaka akawo ɖe teƒe didi aɖe, elabena dzoɖesonuawo le kɔkɔe
“Speak to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest and let him take up the censers out of the flames, for the censers are set apart to me. Then let him scatter the burning coals at a distance.
38 tso ame siwo wɔ nu vɔ̃, eye woku la ƒe dzudzɔdosonuwo gbɔ. Na wòatsɔ dzudzɔdosonuawo atu ga gbadza aɖe atsyɔ vɔsamlekpui la dzi, elabena dzudzɔdosonu siawo le kɔkɔe esi wowɔ wo ŋu dɔ le Yehowa ŋkume ta. Ale ga gbadza si tsyɔ vɔsamlekpui la dzi la azu ŋkuɖodzinu na Israelviwo.”
Take the censers of those who lost their lives because of their sin. Let them be made into hammered plates as a covering over the altar. Those men did offer them before me, so they are set apart to me. They will be a sign of my presence to the people of Israel.”
39 Ale nunɔla Eleazar tsɔ akɔblidzudzɔdosonu alafa eve blaatɔ̃ la tu ga ɖeka hena vɔsamlekpui la dzi tsyɔtsyɔ
Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers that had been used by the men who were burned up, and they were hammered out into a covering for the altar,
40 be wòanye ŋkuɖodzinu na Israelviwo be ame sia ame si menye Aron ƒe dzidzimevi o la mekpɔ mɔ ava Yehowa ŋkume, eye wòado dzudzɔ o; ne menye nenema o la, nu si wɔ Korah kple eyomedzelawo la awɔ eya hã. Ale wowɔ ɖe ɖoɖo siwo Yehowa na Mose la dzi.
to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so that no outsider who was not descended from Aaron should come up to burn incense before Yahweh, so they might not become like Korah and his group—just as Yahweh had commanded through Moses.
41 Esi ŋu ke ŋdi la, Israelviwo katã gade asi liʋĩliʋĩlilĩ me ɖe Mose kple Aron ŋu, henɔ gbɔgblɔm be, “Miewu Yehowa ƒe amewo.”
But the next morning all the community of the people of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron. They said, “You have killed Yahweh's people.”
42 Ale ameha gã aɖe ƒo ƒu; kasia woakpɔ agbadɔ la gbɔ ɖa la, wokpɔ lilikpo la kple Yehowa ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe la.
Then it happened, when the community had assembled against Moses and Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting and, behold, the cloud was covering it. Yahweh's glory appeared,
43 Mose kple Aron yi agbadɔ la ŋgɔ,
and Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting.
44 eye Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be.
Then Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,
45 “Mite ɖa le ame siawo gbɔ, ale be mate ŋu atsrɔ̃ wo enumake.” Ke Mose kple Aron wotsyɔ mo anyi le Yehowa ŋkume.
“Go away from in front of this community so that I may consume them immediately.” Then Moses and Aaron lay down with their faces to the ground.
46 Mose gblɔ na Aron be, “Netsɔ! Tsɔ dzudzɔdosonu ɖeka, ɖe dzo tso vɔsamlekpui la me de eme, da dzudzɔdonu ɖe edzi, ɖe abla kplii yi ameawo dome, eye nàlé avu ɖe wo nu, elabena Yehowa ƒe dɔmedzoe ge ɖe wo dome, eye dɔvɔ̃ to gɔ̃ hã xoxo.”
Moses said to Aaron, “Take the censer, put fire in it from off the altar, put incense in it, carry it quickly to the community, and make atonement for them, because anger is coming from Yahweh. The plague has begun.”
47 Aron wɔ nu si Mose ɖo nɛ. Eƒu du yi ameawo dome, elabena dɔvɔ̃ la to xoxo. Etɔ dzo dzudzɔdonu la, eye wòlé avu ɖe wo nu.
So Aaron did as Moses directed. He ran into the middle of the community. The plague had quickly started to spread among the people, so he put in the incense and made atonement for the people.
48 Etsi tsitre ɖe ame kukuawo kple agbagbeawo dome, eye dɔvɔ̃ la nu tso,
Aaron stood between the dead and the living; in this way the plague was stopped.
49 ke ame akpe wuiene alafa adre ku xoxo kpe ɖe ame siwo ku kple Korah le ŋkeke si do ŋgɔ la ŋu.
Those who died by the plague were 14,700 in number, besides those who had died in the matter of Korah.
50 Aron trɔ va Mose gbɔ le agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu. Ale dɔvɔ̃ la nu tso.
Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and the plague ended.
