Numbers 16:32

And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their property.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

31And it came to pass when he had ended speaking all these words, that the ground clave apart that was under them.

33And they went down, they and all that they had, alive into Sheol, and the earth covered them; and they perished from among the congregation.

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Cross References

Numbers 4:18Ye shall not cut off the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites,

Numbers 16:30but if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, and all that they have, and they go down alive into Sheol, then ye shall know that these men have despised Jehovah.

Numbers 26:11But the children of Korah died not.

Deuteronomy 11:6and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, with their households, and their tents, and all the living substance that belonged to them, in the midst of all Israel.

1 Chronicles 6:37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

Psalms 85:1{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Thou hast been favourable, Jehovah, unto thy land; thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob:

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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