Numbers 16:32

Numbers 16:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods.

Context of Numbers 16:32

30But if the Lord creates an entirely new thing, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up, along with all that belongs to them, and they descend alive into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), then you will understand that these men have spurned and rejected the Lord!” 31As soon as Moses finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split open; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all the men who supported Korah, with all their possessions. 33So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly. 34All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us also.”

Numbers 16:32 word by word

וַתִּפְתַּ֤ח הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְקֹ֔רַח וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• her mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• and swallowed them upבָּלַעbâla‛ · to swallow upH1104
• and their housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and all the menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• unto Korahקֹ֫רַחqôrach · KorahH7141
• goodsרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399

Cross-references for Numbers 16:32

• Numbers 16:30But if the Lord creates an entirely new thing, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up, along with all that belongs to them, and they descend alive into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), then you will understand that these men have spurned and rejected the Lord!”
• Genesis 4:11And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s [shed] blood from your hand.
• Isaiah 5:14Therefore Sheol (the realm of the dead) has increased its appetite and opened its mouth beyond measure; And Jerusalem’s splendor, her multitude, her [boisterous] uproar and her [drunken] revelers descend into it.
• Revelation 12:16But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon had hurled out of his mouth.
• Numbers 16:17Each of you take his censer and put incense on it, and each of you bring his censer before the Lord, two hundred and fifty censers; also you and Aaron shall each bring his censer.”
• Numbers 26:11But Korah’s sons did not die [because they did not participate in the rebellion].
• Numbers 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not among those who assembled together against the Lord in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin [as did all those who rebelled at Kadesh], and he had no sons.
• 1 Chronicles 6:22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
• Psalms 84:1How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts!
• Psalms 85:1O Lord, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan]; You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel).
• Psalms 88:1O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.

Commentaries on Numbers 16:32

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32All the men … - Not his sons (see Numbers 26:11), but all belonging to him who had associated themselves with him in this rebellion.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-34Verses 23-34 The seventy elders of Israel attend Moses. It is our duty to do what we can to countenance and support lawful authority when it is opposed. And those who would not perish with sinners, must come out from among them, and be separate. It was in answer to the prayer of Moses, that God stirred up the hearts of the congregation to remove for their own safety. Grace to separate from evil-doers is one of the things that accompany salvation. God, in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33Korah’s sons did not die at this time (26:10–11). Later, his descendants became gatekeepers and musicians in the temple (1 Chronicles 9:19, 31; 26:19; 2 Chronicles 20:19; see the titles of Psalms 42; 45–49; 84–85; 87–88).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3428-34. Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works--The awful catastrophe of the earthquake which, as predicted by Moses, swallowed up those impious rebels in a living tomb, gave the divine attestation to the mission of Moses and struck the spectators with solemn awe.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 16:32

• Ambition
• Conspiracy
• Dathan
• Earthquakes
• Incense
• Israel
• Miracles
• Treason

In the dictionaries

• Korah
• Korah, Korahite
• Aaron
• Choose
• Close
• Exodus
• Famous
• Renown
• Sign
• Aaron's Rod

Commentaries on Numbers 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings