Numbers 16:32

and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who appertained to Korah, and all their goods.

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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

31It happened, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them;

33So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly.

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Cross References

Numbers 4:18"Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;

Numbers 16:30But if the Lord make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised the Lord."

Numbers 26:11Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah did not die.

Deuteronomy 11:6and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed 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 85:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.Lord, you have been favorable to your land.You have restored the fortunes 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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