Numbers 16:29

If these men have the common death of men, or if the natural fate of all men overtakes them, then the Lord has not sent me.

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In The King James Version

If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.

In Context

28And Moses said, Now you will see that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and I have not done them of myself.

30But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:34But now, go, take the people into that place of which I have given you word; see, my angel will go before you: but when the time of my judging has come, I will send punishment on them for their sin.

1 Kings 22:28And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me.

Job 35:15And now ... ;

Isaiah 10:3And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the destruction which is coming from far? to whom will you go for help, and what will become of your glory?

Lamentations 4:22The punishment of your evil-doing is complete, O daughter of Zion; never again will he take you away as a prisoner: he will give you the reward of your evil-doing, O daughter of Edom; he will let your sin be uncovered.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:24-35

23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. 27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram… Read the whole commentary →

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