have gone. went.
Cain. His way was that of natural religion, not the way God hadappointed.
ran greedily. rushed. Literally were poured out. Greek. ekchuno. Often translated "shed".
reward. Same word as in 2 Peter 2:13; 2 Peter 2:15.
perished. Greek. apollumi. See John 17:12.
gainsaying. Greek. antilogia. See Hebrews 6:16; Hebrews 12:3. In five places wherethe Hebrew has "Meribah", the Septuagint translates it by antilogia. Numbers 20:13; Numbers 27:14.Deuteronomy 32:51; Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalms 81:7.
Core. Korah, as the two others, resisted the declared will of God.