Then God ordered Moses to ask Korah to give one piece of money for every thousand that he possessed. But Korah refused. This state of affairs continued ten years. When his destiny was accomplished, he was lifted up with pride, and he resolved to humble Moses before all the people. Now, there was among the children of Israel a woman of bad character. Korah gave her large bribes, and said to her, “I will assemble all the congregation, and bring Moses before them, and do thou bring a false accusation against him.” The woman consented. Then Korah did as he had said; and when all the assembly of Israel was gathered together, he spake against Moses all that the lying witness had invented. Then he brought forth the woman. But when she saw all the elders of the congregation before her, she feared, and she said, “Korah hath suborned me with gold to speak false witness against Moses, to cause him to be put to death.” And when Korah was thus convicted, Moses cried, “Get yourselves up and separate from him.” Then all the people fled away from him on either side. And the earth opened her lips and closed them on Korah’s feet to the ankles. But Korah laughed, and said, “What magic is this?” Moses cried, “Earth, seize him!” Then the earth seized him to his knees. Korah said, “O Moses! ask the earth to release me, and I will do all thou desirest of me.” But Moses was very wroth, and he would not hearken, but cried, “Earth, seize him!” Then the earth seized him to the waist. Korah pleaded for his life. He said, “I will do all thou desirest of me, only release me!” But Moses cried again, “Earth, seize him!” And the earth gulped him down as far as his breast, and his hands were under the earth. Once more he cried, “Moses! spare me and release me, because of our relationship!” Moses was filled with bitterness, and he bade the earth swallow him; and he went down quick into the pit, and was seen no more. Then, when Moses was returning thanks to God, the Lord turned His face away from him and said, “Thy servant asked of thee forgiveness so many times, and thou didst not forgive him.” Moses answered, “O Lord, I desired that he should ask pardon of Thee and not of me.” The Lord said, “If he had cried but once to Me, I would have forgiven him.”[557] The earth swallowed Korah and seventy men, and they are retained in the earth along with all his treasures till the Resurrection Day. Every Thursday, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram go before the Messiah, and they ask, “When wilt Thou come and release us from our prison? When will the end of these wonders be?” But the Messiah answers them, “Go and ask the Patriarchs;” but this they are ashamed to do.[558] They sit in the third mansion of Sheol, not in any lowest one; nor are they there tormented, because Korah promised to hear and obey Moses, as he was being engulfed.[559]