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Chapter 16

Translation and Transliteration of 

1Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kehat son of Levi, betook himself, along with Datan and Aviram sons of Eliav, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuven

vai-YI-kakh ko-RACH ben yitz-HAR ben k'-HAR ben le-VI, v'-da-TAN va-a-vee-RAM b'-NAY e-li-AV v'-ON ben PE-let b'-NAY re-u-VEN

אוַיִּקַּ֣ח קֹ֔רַח בֶּן־יִצְהָ֥ר בֶּן־קְהָ֖ת בֶּן־לֵוִ֑י וְדָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם בְּנֵ֧י אֱלִיאָ֛ב וְא֥וֹן בֶּן־פֶּ֖לֶת בְּנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵֽן׃

2to rise up against Moshe, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites, chieftains of the community, chosen in the assembly, men of repute.

vai-YA-koo-MU li-F'-nay mo-SHEH va-a-na-SHEEM mi-b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL cha-mi-SHEEM u-ma-a-TA-yim n'-see-AY ay-DAH k'-ree-AY mo-EYD an-SHAY-shem

בוַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים מִבְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם נְשִׂיאֵ֥י עֵדָ֛ה קְרִאֵ֥י מוֹעֵ֖ד אַנְשֵׁי־שֵֽׁם׃

3They combined against Moshe and Aharon and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and Hashem is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above Hashem's congregation?”

va-yi-ka-ha-LU al mo-SHEH v'-al a-ha-RON va-yo-m'-RU a-lay-HEM rav la-KHEM KEE khol ha-ay-DAH ku-LAM k'do-SHEEM uv-to-KHAM a-do-NAI u-ma-DU-a tit-na-s'-U al k'-HAL a-do-NAI

גוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ עַל־מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְעַֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵהֶם֮ רַב־לָכֶם֒ כִּ֤י כׇל־הָֽעֵדָה֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם קְדֹשִׁ֔ים וּבְתוֹכָ֖ם יְהֹוָ֑ה וּמַדּ֥וּעַ תִּֽתְנַשְּׂא֖וּ עַל־קְהַ֥ל יְהֹוָֽה׃

16:3 Why then do you raise yourselves above Hashem’s congregation?

Korach rebels against his cousins Moshe and Aharon, accusing them of taking positions of power for themselves. He declares that the entire Nation of Israel is holy, and therefore questions why Moshe and Aharon have raised themselves above the rest of the congregation. In making this claim, Korach not only implies that Moshe and Aharon inappropriately chose the leadership positions for themselves, thereby denying Hashem’s role in their appointment. He also makes the erroneous claim that every individual in the nation is on the same level of holiness. While it is true that everyone is endowed with an element of Godliness, it is up to each person to elevate himself or herself to even greater levels of holiness. The exact degree of a person’s holiness, therefore, depends on their individual achievements.

4When Moshe heard this, he fell on his face.

vai-YISH-ma MO-sheh va-yi-POL al-PA-naiv

דוַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עַל־פָּנָֽיו׃

5Then he spoke to Korach and all his company, saying, “Come morning, Hashem will make known who is His and who is holy, and will grant him access to Himself; He will grant access to the one He has chosen.

va-y'-da-BAYR el ko-RACH v'-el kol a-da-TO lay-MOR: bo-KER v'-yo-DA a-do-NAI et a-SHER-lo v'-et ha-ka-DOSH v'-hi-k'-REEV ay-LA-yav v'-AYT a-SHER yi-v'-KHAHR-BO yak-REEV ay-LA-yav

הוַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־קֹ֜רַח וְאֶֽל־כׇּל־עֲדָתוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בֹּ֠קֶר וְיֹדַ֨ע יְהֹוָ֧ה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וְאֶת־הַקָּד֖וֹשׁ וְהִקְרִ֣יב אֵלָ֑יו וְאֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַר־בּ֖וֹ יַקְרִ֥יב אֵלָֽיו׃

6Do this: You, Korach and all your band, take fire pans,

ZOT a-SU, k'-KHU-la-KHEM makh-TOT ko-RACH v'-kol a-da-TO

וזֹ֖את עֲשׂ֑וּ קְחוּ־לָכֶ֣ם מַחְתּ֔וֹת קֹ֖רַח וְכׇל־עֲדָתֽוֹ׃

7and tomorrow put fire in them and lay incense on them before Hashem. Then the man whom Hashem chooses, he shall be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!”

u-t'-NU va-HEN a-yesh v'-see-MU a-LAY-hen k'-to-RET lif-NAY a-do-NAI ma-KHAR va-HA-ya ha-ISH a-SHER yi-V'-KHA a-do-NAI HU ha-ka-DOSh rav-la-KHEM b'-NAY l'-VI

זוּתְנ֣וּ בָהֵ֣ן ׀ אֵ֡שׁ וְשִׂ֩ימוּ֩ עֲלֵיהֶ֨ן ׀ קְטֹ֜רֶת לִפְנֵ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ מָחָ֔ר וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הַקָּד֑וֹשׁ רַב־לָכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃

8Moshe said further to Korach, “Hear me, sons of Levi.

vai-YO-mer mo-SHE el ko-RACH, shim-U-na b'-NAY le-VEE

חוַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־קֹ֑רַח שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי׃

9Is it not enough for you that the God of Yisrael has set you apart from the community of Yisrael and given you access to Him, to perform the duties of Hashem's Mishkan and to minister to the community and serve them?

ha-m'-AT mi-KHEM ki-hiv-DIL e-lo-HEI yis-ra-AYL et-KHEM me-a-DAT yis-ra-AYL l'-hak-REEV et-KHEM e-LAV la-a-VOD et-a-vo-DAT mish-KAN a-do-NAI v'-la-a-MOD lif-NAY ha-e-DAH l'-shor-TAM

טהַמְעַ֣ט מִכֶּ֗ם כִּֽי־הִבְדִּיל֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵעֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְהַקְרִ֥יב אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו לַעֲבֹ֗ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהֹוָ֔ה וְלַעֲמֹ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתָֽם׃

10Now that He has advanced you and all your fellow Leviim with you, do you seek the priesthood too?

vai-YAK-rayv o-T'kha v'-et-KOL a-KHE-kha v'-nay L'-vee i-TAKH u-vi-KASH-tem gam-k'-hu-NAH

יוַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְאֶת־כׇּל־אַחֶ֥יךָ בְנֵי־לֵוִ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם גַּם־כְּהֻנָּֽה׃

11Truly, it is against Hashem that you and all your company have banded together. For who is Aharon that you should rail against him?”

la-KHEN a-TAH v'-kol a-da-TE-kha ha-no-a-DIM al a-do-NAI v'-a-ha-ron mah-HU kee (ta-LEE-nu) [ta-LEE-nu] a-LA-yav

יאלָכֵ֗ן אַתָּה֙ וְכׇל־עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔ הַנֹּעָדִ֖ים עַל־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן מַה־ה֔וּא כִּ֥י (תלונו) [תַלִּ֖ינוּ] עָלָֽיו׃

12Moshe sent for Datan and Aviram, sons of Eliav; but they said, “We will not come!

vai-YISH-lakh mo-SHEH lik-RO l'-da-TAN v'-la-a-vee-RAM b'-NAY e-li-AV, vai-YO-mer-U lo na-a-LEH

יבוַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִקְרֹ֛א לְדָתָ֥ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃

13Is 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?

ha-m'-AT kee he-e-lee-TA-nu me-E-retz za-VAT kha-LAV u-d'-VASH la-ha-mee-TAY-nu ba-mid-BAR kee tis-ta-RAYR a-LAY-nu gam-his-ta-RAYR

יגהַמְעַ֗ט כִּ֤י הֶֽעֱלִיתָ֙נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ לַהֲמִיתֵ֖נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־תִשְׂתָּרֵ֥ר עָלֵ֖ינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵֽר׃

14Even 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 those men's eyes? We will not come!”

af lo el-e-retz za-VAT kha-LAV u-d'-VASH ha-vee-o-TA-nu va-ti-TEN-la-NU na-kha-LAT sa-DEH va-ka-REM ha-ei-NEI ha-a-na-SHEEM te-na-KER lo na-a-LEH

ידאַ֡ף לֹ֣א אֶל־אֶ֩רֶץ֩ זָבַ֨ת חָלָ֤ב וּדְבַשׁ֙ הֲבִ֣יאֹתָ֔נוּ וַתִּ֨תֶּן־לָ֔נוּ נַחֲלַ֖ת שָׂדֶ֣ה וָכָ֑רֶם הַעֵינֵ֞י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵ֛ם תְּנַקֵּ֖ר לֹ֥א נַעֲלֶֽה׃

15Moshe was much aggrieved and he said to Hashem, “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.”

vai-YA-khar l'-mo-SHEH me-OD, va-YO-mer el a-do-NAI: al tay-FEN el mi-n'-kha-TAM, lo kha-MOR e-KHAD me-HEM na-sa-TEE, v'-lo ha-ray-o-TEE et a-KHAD me-HEM.

טווַיִּ֤חַר לְמֹשֶׁה֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה אַל־תֵּ֖פֶן אֶל־מִנְחָתָ֑ם לֹ֠א חֲמ֨וֹר אֶחָ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ נָשָׂ֔אתִי וְלֹ֥א הֲרֵעֹ֖תִי אֶת־אַחַ֥ד מֵהֶֽם׃

16And Moshe said to Korach, “Tomorrow, you and all your company appear before Hashem, you and they and Aharon.

vai-YO-mer mo-SHE el ko-RACH, a-TAH v'-kol a-da-T'-KHA, he-YU lif-NAY a-do-NAI. a-TAH va-HEM v'-a-ha-RON ma-KHAR

טזוַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־קֹ֔רַח אַתָּה֙ וְכׇל־עֲדָ֣תְךָ֔ הֱי֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה אַתָּ֥ה וָהֵ֛ם וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן מָחָֽר׃

17Each of you take his fire pan and lay incense on it, and each of you bring his fire pan before Hashem, two hundred and fifty fire pans; you and Aharon also [bring] your fire pans.”

u-KE-khu EESH makh-TA-to u-ne-ta-TEM a-LE-hem ke-TO-ret v'-hi-kra-TEM lif-NEI a-do-NAI EESH makh-TA-to kha-mi-SHEEM u-ma-a-TA-yim makh-TOT v'-a-TAH v'-a-ha-RON EESH makh-TA-to

יזוּקְח֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וּנְתַתֶּ֤ם עֲלֵיהֶם֙ קְטֹ֔רֶת וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֞ם לִפְנֵ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֔וֹ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וּמָאתַ֖יִם מַחְתֹּ֑ת וְאַתָּ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן אִ֥ישׁ מַחְתָּתֽוֹ׃

18Each of them took his fire pan, put fire in it, laid incense on it, and took his place at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, as did Moshe and Aharon.

vai-YIKH-u ISH makh-TA-to va-YI-t'-NU a-LE-hem AYSH va-ya-SEE-mu a-LE-hem k'-TO-ret va-ya-a-M'-DU pe-TAKH o-HAYL mo-ED u-MO-sheh v'-a-ha-RON

יחוַיִּקְח֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֵ֔שׁ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם קְטֹ֑רֶת וַֽיַּעַמְד֗וּ פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וּמֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃

19Korach gathered the whole community against them at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Then the Presence of Hashem appeared to the whole community,

vai-YAK-hel a-LAY-hem ko-RACH et-KOL ha-E-da el pe-TAKH o-HAYL mo-ED va-YAY-ra k'-vod a-do-NAI el-KOL ha-E-da. (S)

יטוַיַּקְהֵ֨ל עֲלֵיהֶ֥ם קֹ֙רַח֙ אֶת־כׇּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיֵּרָ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־כׇּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃

20and Hashem spoke to Moshe and Aharon, saying,

va-y'-da-BAYR a-do-NAI el mo-SHEH v'-el a-ha-RON lay-MOR

כוַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃

21“Stand back from this community that I may annihilate them in an instant!”

hi-BAD-lu mi-TOKH ha-e-DA ha-ZOT va-a-KHA-leh o-TAM ke-ra-GA

כאהִבָּ֣דְל֔וּ מִתּ֖וֹךְ הָעֵדָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את וַאֲכַלֶּ֥ה אֹתָ֖ם כְּרָֽגַע׃

22But they fell on their faces and said, “O Hashem, Source of the breath of all flesh! When one man sins, will You be wrathful with the whole community?”

vai-yi-p'-LU al p'-NE-hem, vai-YO-meru el e-lo-HAY ha-ru-KHOHT l'-KOL ba-SAR, ha-ISH e-KHAD ye-khe-TA, v'-al KOL ha-e-da TIKH-sof. (s)

כבוַיִּפְּל֤וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֵ֕ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָרוּחֹ֖ת לְכׇל־בָּשָׂ֑ר הָאִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ יֶחֱטָ֔א וְעַ֥ל כׇּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה תִּקְצֹֽף׃

23Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying,

va-y'-da-BAYR a-do-NAI el mo-SHEH lay-MOR

כגוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

24“Speak to the community and say: Withdraw from about the abodes of Korach, Datan, and Aviram.”

da-BER el ha-e-DAH lay-MOR, he-a-LU mi-sa-VEEV l'-mish-KAN ko-RACH da-TAN va-a-vee-RAM

כדדַּבֵּ֥ר אֶל־הָעֵדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֵֽעָלוּ֙ מִסָּבִ֔יב לְמִשְׁכַּן־קֹ֖רַח דָּתָ֥ן וַאֲבִירָֽם׃

25Moshe rose and went to Datan and Aviram, the elders of Yisrael following him.

va-YA-kom mo-SHE va-YAY-lekh el da-TAN va-a-vee-RAM va-YAY-le-KHU a-cha-RAV zik-NAY yis-ra-AYL

כהוַיָּ֣קׇם מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־דָּתָ֣ן וַאֲבִירָ֑ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרָ֖יו זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

26He addressed the community, saying, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men and touch nothing that belongs to them, lest you be wiped out for all their sins.”

va-y'-da-BAYR el ha-E-da lay-MOR: su-ru NA may-AL a-ho-LAY ha-a-na-SHEEM ha-r'-sha-IM ha-EL-leh, v'-al ti-GE-u b'-KOL a-SHER la-HEM, PEN ti-SA-fu b'-KOL kha-to-TA-tam.

כווַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הָעֵדָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר ס֣וּרוּ נָ֡א מֵעַל֩ אׇהֳלֵ֨י הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים הָֽרְשָׁעִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאַֽל־תִּגְּע֖וּ בְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם פֶּן־תִּסָּפ֖וּ בְּכׇל־חַטֹּאתָֽם׃

27So they withdrew from about the abodes of Korach, Datan, and Aviram. Now Datan and Aviram had come out and they stood at the entrance of their tents, with their wives, their children, and their little ones.

vai-YAY-a-LU may-AL mish-KAN ko-RACH da-TAN va-a-vee-RAM mi-sa-VEEV, va-da-TAN va-a-vee-RAM ya-tze-U ni-tza-VEEM pe-TACH o-h'-LE-hem u-ne-SHE-hem u-ve-NE-hem v'-ta-PAM

כזוַיֵּעָל֗וּ מֵעַ֧ל מִשְׁכַּן־קֹ֛רַח דָּתָ֥ן וַאֲבִירָ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב וְדָתָ֨ן וַאֲבִירָ֜ם יָצְא֣וּ נִצָּבִ֗ים פֶּ֚תַח אׇֽהֳלֵיהֶ֔ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם וְטַפָּֽם׃

28And Moshe said, “By this you shall know that it was Hashem who sent me to do all these things; that they are not of my own devising:

vai-YO-mer mo-SHE b'-ZOT tay-d'-UN, kee a-do-NAI sh'-la-KHA-nee la-a-SOT AYT kol ha-ma-a-SEEM ha-E-leh, kee lo mi-li-BEE

כחוַיֹּ֘אמֶר֮ מֹשֶׁה֒ בְּזֹאת֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּן כִּֽי־יְהֹוָ֣ה שְׁלָחַ֔נִי לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַֽמַּעֲשִׂ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־לֹ֖א מִלִּבִּֽי׃

29if these men die as all men do, if their lot be the common fate of all mankind, it was not Hashem who sent me.

im-K'-mot kol-ha-a-DAM ye-mu-TUN e-LEH u-f'-ku-DAT kol-ha-a-DAM yi-pa-KED a-LE-hem lo a-do-NAI she-la-KHA-ni

כטאִם־כְּמ֤וֹת כׇּל־הָֽאָדָם֙ יְמֻת֣וּן אֵ֔לֶּה וּפְקֻדַּת֙ כׇּל־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם יִפָּקֵ֖ד עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א יְהֹוָ֖ה שְׁלָחָֽנִי׃

30But if Hashem 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 these men have spurned Hashem.”

v'-im b'-ree-AH yi-v'-RA a-do-NAI u-fa-TZ'-tah ha-a-da-MAH et-pee-HAH u-va-l'-AH o-TAM v'-et-KOL a-SHER la-HEM v'-ya-r'-DU kha-YIM sh'-o-LAH vi-da-TEM ki ni-a-TZU ha-a-na-SHEEM et a-do-NAI

לוְאִם־בְּרִיאָ֞ה יִבְרָ֣א יְהֹוָ֗ה וּפָצְתָ֨ה הָאֲדָמָ֤ה אֶת־פִּ֙יהָ֙ וּבָלְעָ֤ה אֹתָם֙ וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֔ם וְיָרְד֥וּ חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֧י נִֽאֲצ֛וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃

31Scarcely had he finished speaking all these words when the ground under them burst asunder,

vai-HI k'-kha-LO-to l'-da-BAYR AYT kol ha-d'-va-REEM ha-AY-leh va-TI-ba-KA ha-a-da-MAH a-SHER takh-TAY-hem

לאוַיְהִי֙ כְּכַלֹּת֔וֹ לְדַבֵּ֕ר אֵ֥ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאֲדָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃

32and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all Korach's people and all their possessions.

va-tif-TAKH ha-A-retz et-PI-ha va-tiv-LA otam ve-et-ba-TE-hem ve-et kol ha-a-DAM a-SHER le-KO-rakh ve-et kol ha-re-KHUSH

לבוַתִּפְתַּ֤ח הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כׇּל־הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְקֹ֔רַח וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־הָרְכֽוּשׁ׃

33They 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.

vai-YER-du HEM v'-KOL a-SHER la-HEM kha-YEEM she-o-LAH va-t'-KAS a-LE-hem ha-A-retz va-YO-v'-DU mi-TOCH ha-ka-HAL

לגוַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּ הֵ֣ם וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֛ם חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַתְּכַ֤ס עֲלֵיהֶם֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃

34All Yisrael around them fled at their shrieks, for they said, “The earth might swallow us!”

v'-KOL yis-ra-AYL a-SHER s'-vee-vo-TAY-hem NA-su l'-ko-LAM, kee a-M'-RU pen ti-v'-LA-e-NU ha-A-retz

לדוְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נָ֣סוּ לְקֹלָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָֽמְר֔וּ פֶּן־תִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

35And a fire went forth from Hashem and consumed the two hundred and fifty men offering the incense.

v'-AYSH ya-TZ'-a m'-AYT a-do-NAI va-TO-khal AYT ha-cha-mi-SHEEM u-ma-a-TA-yim EESH mak-ree-VAY ha-ke-TO-ret.

להוְאֵ֥שׁ יָצְאָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה וַתֹּ֗אכַל אֵ֣ת הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מַקְרִיבֵ֖י הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃