Korah's Rebellion

Aaron

First High Priest of Israel who served as the spokesman for Moses during the Exodus

The first High Priest of Israel, elder brother of Moses, and primary spokesman for the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt.

Abiram, Reubenite Rebel in the Wilderness

Reubenite leader who was swallowed by the earth for rebelling against Moses

A leader of the tribe of Reuben who, along with Dathan and Korah, instigated a major rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Dathan

Reubenite leader who perished when the earth swallowed him during a rebellion against Moses

A Reubenite leader who, along with his brother Abiram and the Levite Korah, led a major rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron during the wilderness wanderings.

Eleazar, Son of Aaron

High Priest who succeeded Aaron and assisted Joshua in dividing the Promised Land

Eleazar was the third son of Aaron and his successor as the High Priest of Israel, serving as a key leader alongside Moses and Joshua during the wilderness wanderings and the conquest of Canaan.

Eliab, Father of Dathan and Abiram

father of the Reubenite rebels Dathan and Abiram

Eliab was a Reubenite whose sons, Dathan and Abiram, led a famous rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

Israel

Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes

The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.

Izhar, Levite of the Exodus

Levite patriarch and father of Korah who belonged to the clan responsible for the Tabernacle's holy objects

A prominent Levite of the Kohathite clan and the father of Korah, known for his genealogical position during the Egyptian sojourn and the wilderness wanderings.

Kohath

Patriarch of the Levite clan responsible for the most holy Tabernacle objects

Kohath was the second son of Levi and the patriarchal ancestor of the Kohathites, the Levite clan responsible for transporting the most holy objects of the Tabernacle.

Korah, Levite of the Exodus

Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron and was swallowed by the earth

A Levite who led a major insurrection against the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, resulting in his divine execution and serving as a lasting warning against rebellion.

Levi, Son of Jacob

Patriarch of the priestly tribe and participant in the massacre at Shechem

The third son of Jacob and Leah, a patriarch whose descendants were set apart as the priestly and ministerial class for the nation of Israel.

Moses

Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments

The preeminent prophet and lawgiver of Israel who led the Hebrews out of Egyptian bondage and mediated the Covenant at Mount Sinai.

On

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Peleth

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Reuben

Firstborn son of Jacob who lost his birthright for defiling his father's bed

Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, the founding patriarch of the Tribe of Reuben, and a complex figure known for both his attempts to save Joseph and his loss of the birthright.