This beautiful piece inspired me to notice that here, unlike in the case of the spies when Moses and Aaron previously fell on their faces (Num. 14:5), Moses now does not remain on the ground to wait for others to act (namely Joshua and Caleb). While Aaron remains too frozen to even fall, Moses first falls and then acts. Indeed, in the very next verse (Num. 16:5), Moses springs into action like a rising lion, כְּלָבִיא יָקוּם, and with spiritual clarity immediately addresses Korach and all his company, saying, “Come morning, יהוה will make known who is [God’s] and who is holy...".
This beautiful piece inspired me to notice that here, unlike in the case of the spies when Moses and Aaron previously fell on their faces (Num. 14:5), Moses now does not remain on the ground to wait for others to act (namely Joshua and Caleb). While Aaron remains too frozen to even fall, Moses first falls and then acts. Indeed, in the very next verse (Num. 16:5), Moses springs into action like a rising lion, כְּלָבִיא יָקוּם, and with spiritual clarity immediately addresses Korach and all his company, saying, “Come morning, יהוה will make known who is [God’s] and who is holy...".