Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign. New Living Translation But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel. English Standard Version and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning. Berean Standard Bible And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. King James Bible And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. New King James Version and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign. New American Standard Bible and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that group died, when the fire devoured 250 men, so that they became a warning sign. NASB 1995 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, so that they became a warning. NASB 1977 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, so that they became a warning. Legacy Standard Bible and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that congregation died, when the fire consumed 250 men, so that they became a warning. Amplified Bible and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, so that they became a [warning] sign. Christian Standard Bible The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. Holman Christian Standard Bible The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. American Standard Version and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Earth opened her mouth and swallowed them and Qorakh in the plague of the assembly when fire consumed two hundred and fifty men, and they were for a sign. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up them and Core, when their assembly perished, when the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty, and they were made a sign. Contemporary English Version That's when the LORD made the earth open up and swallow Dathan, Abiram, and Korah. At the same time, fire destroyed 250 men as a warning to the other Israelites. Douay-Rheims Bible And the earth opening her mouth swallowed up Core, many others dying, when the fire burned two hundred and fifty men. And there was a great miracle wrought, English Revised Version and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign. GOD'S WORD® Translation The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning. Good News Translation The ground opened and swallowed them, and they died with Korah and his followers when fire destroyed 250 men; they became a warning to the people. International Standard Version The ground had opened its mouth and swallowed them up, along with Korah. Also, that group died when the fire devoured 250 men as a warning sign, JPS Tanakh 1917 and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign. Literal Standard Version and the earth opens her mouth, and swallows them and Korah, in the death of the congregation, in the fire consuming the two hundred and fifty men, and they become a sign; Majority Standard Bible And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. New American Bible The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, as a warning. The faction was destroyed when the fire consumed two hundred and fifty men. NET Bible The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning. New Revised Standard Version and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred fifty men; and they became a warning. New Heart English Bible and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign. Webster's Bible Translation And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. World English Bible and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died; at the time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign. Young's Literal Translation and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them and Korah, in the death of the company, in the fire consuming the two hundred and fifty men, and they become a sign; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tribe of Reuben…9and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD. 10And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. 11However, the line of Korah did not die out.… Cross References Numbers 16:32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households--all Korah's men and all their possessions. Numbers 16:35 And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense. Numbers 16:38 As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Israelites." Deuteronomy 11:6 and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them. Deuteronomy 28:46 These curses will be a sign and a wonder upon you and your descendants forever. Treasury of Scripture And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. It seems to be intimated in ch. Numbers 16:27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. Numbers 16:31-33 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: … Numbers 16:27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. Jump to Previous Burned Company Consuming Death Devoured Died Earth Hundred Korah Mouth Open Opened Openeth Overtook Served Sign Swallowed Swalloweth Time Together WarningJump to Next Burned Company Consuming Death Devoured Died Earth Hundred Korah Mouth Open Opened Openeth Overtook Served Sign Swallowed Swalloweth Time Together WarningNumbers 26 1. The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab52. The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land 57. The families and number of the Levites 63. None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai (10) And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah . . . --Hebrew, and Korah. It would appear from this verse that Korah perished in the earthquake with Dathan and Abiram. The Samaritan Pentateuch, however, has a different reading here. It transposes the words "and Korah," and combines them with the words"and the two hundred and fifty men": thus--"when the fire devoured Korah and the two hundred and fifty men." (See Notes on Numbers 16:32; Numbers 16:35.) It is possible that there may have been an omission here of the words which are found in Numbers 16:32, "all the men that appertained unto," or of words denoting "all the goods belonging to."Verse 10. - Swallowed them up together with Korah. יַתִּבְלַע אֹתָם וְאֶתאּקֹרַח. Septuagint, κατέπειν αὐτοὺς καὶ Κορέ. This distinct statement, which is not modified in the Targums, seems decisive as to the fate of Korah. If indeed it were quite certain from the detailed narrative in chapter 16 that Korah perished with his own company, and not with the Reubenites, then it might be deemed necessary to force this statement into accordance with that certainty; but it is nowhere stated, or even clearly implied, that he perished by fire, and therefore there is no excuse for doing violence to the obvious meaning of this verse. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were swallowed up, we are told, at the same time that Korah's company were consumed by fire; that is a clear statement, and cannot be set aside by any supposed necessity for avenging the sacri1egious ambition of Korah by the element of fire. And they became a sign. The Hebrew נֵםproperly means a banner or ensign, and is unusual in this sense. It exactly corresponds, however, to the Greek σήμειον, and has no doubt the same secondary signification - a something made conspicuous in order to attract attention and enforce a warning (cf. chapter Numbers 16:30, 38). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the earthהָאָ֜רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land opened וַתִּפְתַּ֨ח (wat·tip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve its mouth פִּ֗יהָ (pî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and swallowed וַתִּבְלַ֥ע (wat·tiḇ·la‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf them אֹתָ֛ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case along with Korah, קֹ֖רַח (qō·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7141: Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name whose followers הָעֵדָ֑ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage died בְּמ֣וֹת (bə·mō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin when the fire הָאֵ֗שׁ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire consumed בַּאֲכֹ֣ל (ba·’ă·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat 250 חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty men. אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person They serve וַיִּהְי֖וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be as a warning sign. לְנֵֽס׃ (lə·nês) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token Links Numbers 26:10 NIVNumbers 26:10 NLT Numbers 26:10 ESV Numbers 26:10 NASB Numbers 26:10 KJV Numbers 26:10 BibleApps.com Numbers 26:10 Biblia Paralela Numbers 26:10 Chinese Bible Numbers 26:10 French Bible Numbers 26:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 26:10 And the earth opened its mouth (Nu Num.) |