and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods.
Parallel translations
- WEB The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, all of Korah’s men, and all their goods.
- KJV 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.
- BSB and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.
- NASB and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, and all the people who belonged to Korah with all their possessions.
- NLT The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men, along with their households and all their followers who were standing with them, and everything they owned.
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Quick answer
The earth opened and swallowed the rebels, their households, all Korah's men, and their goods. The judgment was thorough and terrible.
Overview
The ground engulfs the rebels along with their families and possessions, executing the unprecedented sign Moses had announced. The completeness of the judgment reveals the gravity of rebellion against God. It stands as a solemn warning of the destruction that defiance of the LORD invites.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 106:17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
- Num 26:11Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn’t die.
- Rev 12:16The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.
- 1 Chr 6:22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
- Isa 5:14Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.
- 1 Chr 6:37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
- Num 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among the company of those who gathered themselves together against Yahweh in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.
- Deut 11:6and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the middle of all Israel;
- Num 16:30But if Yahweh makes a new thing, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belong to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.”
- Num 16:17Each man take his censer, and put incense on them, and each man bring before Yahweh his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer.”
- Ps 88:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
- Ps 84:1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!
- Ps 85:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Yahweh, you have been favorable to your land. You have restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- Gen 4:11Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand.
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