Psalms 106:17

the ground opened up and swallowed Dathan and also buried Abiram and his family.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

In Context

16Later when some of the men became jealous of Moses and his older brother Aaron, who was dedicated to serve Yahweh by being a priest,

18And God sent a fire down from heaven which burned up all the wicked people who ◄supported them/agreed with► them.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:31As soon as Moses/I said this, the ground split open beneath those men.

Numbers 26:10But the earth opened up and swallowed them and Korah. Yahweh also sent a fire that burned up 250 men who supported those three men. That was a warning to all the Israeli people that they should respect and obey the leaders whom Yahweh had appointed.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:14-34

Provocation of Israel in the Wilderness. 13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord . 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. 19 They made a calf in Horeb, and… Read the whole commentary →

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