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Numbers 16:30-35
New King James Version
Numbers 16:30-35
New King James Version
30 But if the Lord creates (A)a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they (B)go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord.”
31 (C)Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them, 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and (D)all the men with Korah, with all their goods. 33 So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly. 34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up also!”
35 And (E)a fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.
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Numbers 16:30-35
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 16:30-35
New American Standard Bible
30 But (A)if the Lord [a]brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them with everything that is theirs, and they (B)descend alive into [b]Sheol, then you will know that these men have been disrespectful to the Lord.”
31 And as he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; 32 and (C)the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, and (D)all the people who belonged to Korah with all their possessions. 33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to [c]Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly. 34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their [d]outcry, for they said, “The earth might swallow us!” 35 (E)Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the (F)250 men who were offering the incense.
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- Numbers 16:30 Lit creates
- Numbers 16:30 I.e., the netherworld
- Numbers 16:33 I.e., the netherworld
- Numbers 16:34 Or voice
Numbers 16:30-35
Amplified Bible
Numbers 16:30-35
Amplified Bible
30 But if the Lord creates an entirely new thing, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up, along with all that belongs to them, and they descend alive into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), then you will understand that these men have spurned and rejected the Lord!”
31 As soon as Moses finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split open; 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all the men who supported Korah, with all their possessions.(A) 33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly. 34 All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us also.” 35 Fire also came forth from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense.
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Numbers 16:30-35
New International Version
Numbers 16:30-35
New International Version
30 But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth(A) and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead,(B) then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.(C)”
31 As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart(D) 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them(E) and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions. 33 They went down alive into the realm of the dead,(F) with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community. 34 At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!”
35 And fire came out from the Lord(G) and consumed(H) the 250 men who were offering the incense.
Numbers 16:30-35
King James Version
Numbers 16:30-35
King James Version
30 But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:
32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
35 And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
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