Numbers 16:1
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:
Cross-reference
Numbers 16:41 records the people's murmur after Korah's death, the immediate narrative aftermath of the rebellion.
Numbers 26:9 identifies Dathan and Abiram as the rebels from Korah's company, providing genealogical context for the event.
Numbers 26:10 recounts the earth swallowing Korah's company and the fire consuming 250, serving as a sign of judgment.
Numbers 27:3 clarifies that Zelophehad died for his own sin, not in Korah's rebellion, distinguishing the two judgments.
Numbers 26:58 includes the clan of Korahites in the Levite census, showing his descendants survived the rebellion.
Exodus 6:18 lists Korah's grandfather Kohath and father Izhar, giving the Levite lineage that identifies Korah's tribal standing.
Exodus 6:21 directly names Korah as a son of Izhar, confirming his family connection and Levite descent.
Jude 1:11 uses Korah's rebellion as a warning example of those who perish in disobedience, linking to the same event.
Deuteronomy 11:6 recalls the earth swallowing Dathan and Abiram from Numbers 16 — a direct historical reference to the same event.
Psalm 106:16 explicitly references the envy against Moses and Aaron, the core sin of Korah's rebellion — a direct echo.
Exodus 6:24 lists Korah's sons, showing his family line continued despite his rebellion, later becoming temple servants.
1 Chronicles 6:37 lists Korah in a Levitical genealogy, confirming his identity and that his line continued despite his rebellion.
1 Chronicles 5:1 explains Reuben lost his birthright due to sin, contextualizing the lower status of the Reubenite rebels.