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Korahs

Korahs is a biblical term that can refer to two related groups within the Levite tribes described in the Hebrew Bible. It denotes the man Korah, a Levite of the Kohathite division who led a notable rebellion against Moses and Aaron, as well as his descendants, collectively called the Korahites or the Sons of Korah.

Korah, son of Kohath, is most famous for leading a rebellion in the wilderness during the Exodus

The Korahites, the descendants of Korah through the Kohathite line, became a Levitical group associated with

In summary, Korahs can refer to the rebel Korah and to his descendants, the Korahites, a Levitical

period.
In
Numbers
16
he
and
250
prominent
followers
challenged
Moses’
leadership,
contending
that
the
entire
community
was
holy.
In
response,
God
punished
the
rebels:
the
earth
opened
and
swallowed
Korah
and
his
household,
and
fire
consumed
the
250
men
offering
incense.
The
episode
is
often
cited
as
a
dramatic
demonstration
of
divine
authority
and
leadership.
temple
service.
In
biblical
sources
they
are
described
as
musicians
and
gatekeepers
who
served
in
the
Tabernacle
and
later
in
the
Temple
in
Jerusalem.
The
group
is
also
known
for
the
psalms
attributed
to
them;
a
set
of
Psalms
in
the
Hebrew
Bible
is
labeled
as
written
by
the
“Sons
of
Korah,”
including
Psalm
42
through
49,
84
through
85,
and
87
through
88,
among
others.
These
psalms
emphasize
themes
of
longing
for
God's
presence
and
the
worship
of
God
in
communal
life.
line
noted
for
temple
service
and
for
producing
several
of
the
Psalms
attributed
to
the
Sons
of
Korah.