Numbers 16:31

And assoone as he had made an ende of speaking all these wordes, euen the ground claue asunder that was vnder them,

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

In Context

30But if the Lord make a newe thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallowe them vp with all that they haue, and they goe downe quicke into ye pit, then ye shall vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the Lord.

32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them vp, with their families, and all the men that were with Korah, and all their goods.

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Cross References

Numbers 27:3Our father dyed in the wildernes, and he was not among the assemblie of them that were assembled against the Lord in the companie of Korah, but died in his sinne, and had no sonnes.

Psalms 106:17Therefore the earth opened and swallowed vp Dathan, and couered the companie of Abiram.

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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