114 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Numbers, Korach (Numbers 16:1–18:32), Source Book Keys, PATH NUMBERS | 16:10 seek — NUM209 What caused Korach to perish, and along wi... NUM209 What caused Korach to perish, and along with him his whole entourage? It was only the desire for honor. It is stated explicitly [this verse]: "And [now] you wish to have the priesthood as well!" The Sages of blessed memory (Bemidbar Rabbah 18:2) related that all of this was the result of [Korach's] seeing Elitzafan ben Uziel [chosen] as Nasi [leader of their tribe], for Korach desired to be Nasi in his place. Share Print Source KeyPATHVerse16:10Keyword(s)seekSource Page(s)87 Switch article NUMBERS | 16:3 against — NUM208 We should be wary of the motivations of in... Previous Article NUMBERS | 16:13 honey — NUM210 The monumental untruth of their claim – Eg... Next Article