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Several psalms are described in their opening verses as being by the Sons of Korah: numbers 42, 44–49, 84, 85, 87 and 88. [ 1 ] Some of the Korahites were also "porters" of the temple ( 1 Chronicles 9:17–19 ); one of them was over "things that were made in the pans" (v31), i.e. the baking in pans for the meat-offering ( Leviticus 2:5 ).
Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, Gustave Doré, 1865. Battle of the Hebrews against the Canaanites and Punishment of Korah, miniature from Antiquities of the Jews. Korah (Hebrew: קֹרַח Qōraḥ; Arabic: قارون Qārūn), son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and four different verses in the Quran, known for ...
Psalm 88 is the 88th psalm of the Book of Psalms, ... It is described Psalm for the sons of Korah, a prayer for mercy and deliverance, [11] and a Maschil. [12]
The Punishment of Korah (detail from the fresco Punishment of the Rebels by Sandro Botticelli (1480–1482) in the Sistine Chapel). Korach or Korah (Hebrew: קֹרַח Qoraḥ—the name "Korah," which in turn means baldness, ice, hail, or frost, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 38th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה , parashah) in the annual ...
In Jewish tradition, Psalm 47 is one of 12 psalms attributed to the sons of Korah. It is also classified as part of the "Elohistic Psalter" (Psalms 42–83), which includes psalms referring to God as Elohim rather than YHWH. Psalm 47 is also grouped with other psalms that declare God's kingship, as stated in verse 7. [2]
Psalm 85 is the 85th psalm of the Book of Psalms, one of a series of psalms attributed to the sons of Korah. In the English of the King James Version , this psalm begins: "L ORD , thou hast been favourable unto thy land".
The psalms are filled with thanksgiving and praise towards God. Many of these psalms forecast destruction or devastation in the future for their tribes but are balanced with God’s mercy and saving power for the people. [6] Some of the Psalms of Asaph are not labeled as only from Asaph but as "for the leader."
According to the Book of Genesis 36:5, Korah was the son of Esau and Aholibamah, and had two brothers, Jeush and Jaalam. Genesis 36:14 has Korah's mother, Aholibamah, being daughter of Anah, and granddaughter of Zibeon, making Zibeon Korah's maternal great-grandfather. The same verse repeats Genesis 36:5 and names his two brothers again.