Numbers 16:31

And it cometh to pass at his finishing speaking all these words, that the ground which [is] under them cleaveth,

Young's Literal Translation

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

30and if a strange thing Jehovah do, and the ground hath opened her mouth and swallowed them, and all that they have, and they have gone down alive to Sheol — then ye have known that these men have despised Jehovah.'

32and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them, and their houses, and all the men who [are] for Korah, and all the goods,

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Cross References

Numbers 27:3'Our father died in the wilderness, and he — he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons;

Psalms 106:17Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company 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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