God told Moses and Aaron to separate themselves from among the congregation so that He might destroy all the membership together with these rebellious church leaders. Moses and Aaron pleaded with God not to do so by saying:
Mungu alimwambia Musa na Haruni kujitenga wenyewe kutoka katika kusanyiko kusudi apate kuangamiza washiriki wote pamoja na viongozi wa Kanisa la waasi. Musa na Haruni walimsihi Mungu asifanye hivyo kwa kusema: