Christian Standard Bible
Numbers 16:32
32The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, all Korah’s people, and all their possessions.
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 brings about something unprecedented, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them along with all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord.” 31Just as he finished speaking all these words, the ground beneath them split open. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, all Korah’s people, and all their possessions. 33They went down alive into Sheol with all that belonged to them. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. 34At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”
Read all of Numbers 16Numbers 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 brings about something unprecedented, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them along with all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord.”
- Genesis 4:11So now you are cursed, alienated from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood you have shed.
- Isaiah 5:14Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s dignitaries, her masses, her crowds, and those who celebrate in her!
- Revelation 12:16But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
- Numbers 16:17Each of you is to take his firepan, place incense on it, and present his firepan before the Lord — 250 firepans. You and Aaron are each to present your firepan also.”
- Numbers 26:11The sons of Korah, however, did not die.)
- Numbers 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against the Lord. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.
- 1 Chronicles 6:22Kohath’s sons: his son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,
- Psalms 84:1How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord of Armies.
- Psalms 85:1Lord, you showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
- Psalms 88:1Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out before you day and night.
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
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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
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