Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Now Korah (who was a descendant of Levi through Kohath and Izhar), along with Dathan and Abiram (sons of Eliab), and On (son of Peleth) - these last three being from the tribe of Reuben - gathered men together.
This verse introduces the key leaders who are about to start a rebellion against Moses and Aaron's authority.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred during Israel's wilderness wanderings, likely around the second year after leaving Egypt. Korah was a Levite who served in the tabernacle but wasn't from Aaron's priestly line, while Dathan, Abiram, and On were from the tribe of Reuben, which as the firstborn tribe may have felt displaced by Moses and Aaron's leadership from the tribe of Levi.
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