Numbers 16:32
And the earth, opening her mouth, took them in, with their families, and all the men who were joined to Korah, and their goods.
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31And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two;
Cross References
Numbers 4:18Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites;
Numbers 16:30But 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.
Numbers 26:11But death did not overtake the sons of Korah.
Deuteronomy 11:6And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; when they went down into the open mouth of the earth, with their families and their tents and every living thing which was theirs, before the eyes of all Israel:
1 Chronicles 6:37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
Psalms 85:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
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 →