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Numbers 26:10
10and 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.
Numbers 26:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Numbers 26:10
8The son of Pallu: Eliab. 9The sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord, 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. 11But Korah’s sons did not die [because they did not participate in the rebellion]. 12The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:10 word by word
וַתִּפְתַּ֨ח הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־פִּ֗יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֛ם וְאֶת־קֹ֖רַח בְּמ֣וֹת הָעֵדָ֑ה בַּאֲכֹ֣ל הָאֵ֗שׁ אֵ֣ת חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּהְי֖וּ לְנֵֽס׃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
- together with Korahקֹ֫רַחqôrach · KorahH7141
- when that companyעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
- diedמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- what time the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- devouredאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- and they became a signנֵסnês · ensignH5251
Cross-references for Numbers 26:10
- Numbers 16:27So they got back from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the doorway of their tents with their wives and their sons and their little children.
- Numbers 16:31As soon as Moses finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split open;
- Numbers 16:5and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; the one whom He will choose He will bring near to Himself.
- Exodus 6:24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the [extended] families of the Korahites.
- 1 Chronicles 6:22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks, So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
- Psalms 44:1We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us The work You did in their days, In the days of old.
- Psalms 45:1My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my psalm to the King. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
Commentaries on Numbers 26:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Together with Korah - The Samaritan text does not intimate that Korah was swallowed up, but that he was burnt, as appears in fact to have been the case. And the earth swallowed them up, what time that company died; and the fire devoured Korah with the two hundred and fifty men, who became a sign.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Together with Korah - i. e., they were engulfed at the same time that Korah perished, for Korah himself appears to bare died among the two hundred and fifty incense offerers at the door of the tabernacle, not with Dathan and Abiram (compare Numbers 16:32 note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11the line of Korah did not die out: See study note on 16:31–33 for more information.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah--rather, "the things of Korah." (See on Nu 16:35; compare Psa 106:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 26
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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