Numbers 16:33

Numbers 16:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
• New International Version (NIV)They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.

Context of Numbers 16:33

31As 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. They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. 34At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!” 35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

Numbers 16:33 word by word

וַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּ הֵ֣ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָהֶ֛ם חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַתְּכַ֤ס עֲלֵיהֶם֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Theyהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• aliveחַיchay · aliveH2416
• into Sheolשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• with allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• they ownedאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• The earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• closedכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• over themעַל‛al · uponH5921
• and they vanishedאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• fromתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951

Cross-references for Numbers 16:33

• Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
• Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
• Psalms 69:15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
• Psalms 143:7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
• Isaiah 14:9Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
• Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit:
• Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Commentaries on Numbers 16:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33They, and all that appertained to them - Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, and all that appertained to their respective families, went down into the pit caused by this supernatural earthquake; while the fire from the Lord consumed the 250 men that bare censers. Thus there were two distinct punishments, the pit and the fire, for the two divisions of these rebels.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 16:33

• Ambition
• Conspiracy
• Dathan
• 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