31 As soon as he finished saying all these things, the ground split under them.
32 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with all their households, all of Korah’s people and all their possessions.
33 They went down alive into Sheol, they and everything that was theirs. The earth closed over them and they were gone from among the community.
34 All Israel around them fled at their outcry, for they shouted, “Perhaps the earth will swallow us!”
35 Fire also came out from Adonai and consumed the 250 men offering the incense.
36 Adonai spoke to Moses saying,
37 “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the kohen, to take the censers from the burning, because they are holy, and scatter the coals at a distance.