These rebellious ones had flattered the people in general to believe that they were right and that all their troubles arose from Moses, their ruler, who was continually reminding them of their sins. The people thought that if Korah could lead them and encourage them by dwelling upon their righteous acts instead of reminding them of their failures, they would have a very peaceful, prosperous journey, and he would without doubt lead them, not back and forward in the wilderness, but into the Promised Land. They said that it was Moses who had told them that they could not go into the land, and that the Lord had not thus said. {3T 349.2}

Disse oprørske personer havde bildt folk i almindelighed ind at de skulle tro at de var rigtige og at alle deres trængsler kom fra Moses, deres hersker, som hele tiden mindede dem om deres synder. Folket troede at hvis Kora kunne lede dem og opmuntre dem til at forblive ved deres retsindige handlinger i stedet for at minde dem om deres fejl, kunne de få en meget fredfuld og lykkelig rejse og han ville uden tvivl lede dem, ikke frem og tilbage i ørknen, men ind i det Forjættede Land. De sagde at det var Moses som havde fortalt dem at de ikke kunne gå ind i landet og at Herren ikke havde sagt sådan.