Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram!’”
- BSB “Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
- NKJV “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’ ”
- NASB “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from the areas around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’ ”
- NLT “Then tell all the people to get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
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Quick answer
God told Moses to have the congregation move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Judgment would fall on the rebels, and the people were given a chance to escape it.
Overview
The command to withdraw from the rebels' dwellings separates the guilty from the rest, sparing those who heed the warning. God provides a clear way of deliverance before judgment strikes. This pattern of being called out from among the condemned echoes the gospel call to flee from coming wrath by separating from sin (2 Corinthians 6:17).
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Cross-references · 1
- Num 16:21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
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