Numbers 16:31

Numbers 16:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as soon as he had finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split apart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them,

Context of Numbers 16:31

29If these men die a natural death, or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me. 30But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.” As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open, 32and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions. 33They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.

Numbers 16:31 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ כְּכַלֹּת֔וֹ לְדַבֵּ֕ר אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאֲדָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּחְתֵּיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• As soon as Moses had finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• sayingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• thisאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• thisדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• the groundאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• beneath themתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• split openבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234

Cross-references for Numbers 16:31

• Numbers 26:10And 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.
• Numbers 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.
• Deuteronomy 11:6and 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.
• Psalms 106:17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.

Commentaries on Numbers 16:31

• 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 16:31

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

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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