The Death of Korah; Dathan and Abiram; Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866; the French artist and illustrator Gustave Dore (1832-1883); published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible; popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful. Dathan and his brother Abiram; rebelled against Moses and Aaron. The Book of Numbers relates that the earth opened her mouth; and swallowed them up; and their houses. (Book of Numbers 16:31).