New American Standard Bible 1995
Numbers 16:19-35
19Thus KorahH7141 assembledH6950 allH3605 the congregationH5712 againstH5921 them at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. And 1the gloryH3519 of the LordH3068 appearedH7200 to allH3605 the congregationH5712.
20Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 and AaronH175, sayingH559, 21“2SeparateH914 yourselves from amongH8432 thisH2088 congregationH5712, 3that I may consumeH3615 them instantlyH7281.” 22But they fellH5307 on their facesH6440 and saidH559, “O GodH410, 4GodH430 of the spiritsH7307 of allH3605 fleshH1320, 5when oneH259 manH376 sinsH2398, will You be angryH7107 with the entireH3605 congregationH5712?”
23Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 24“SpeakH1696 to the congregationH5712, sayingH559, ‘6GetH5927 backH5927 from aroundH5439 the dwellingsH4908 of KorahH7141, DathanH1885 and AbiramH48.’”
25Then MosesH4872 aroseH6965 and wentH1980 to DathanH1885 and AbiramH48, with the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 followingH1980H310 him, 26and he spokeH1696 to the congregationH5712, sayingH559, “7DepartH5493 nowH4994 from the tentsH168 of theseH428 wickedH7563 menH376, and touchH5060 nothingH408H3605 that belongs to them, 8orH6435 you will be sweptH5595 awayH5595 in allH3605 their sinH2403.” 27So they gotH5927 backH5927 from aroundH5439 the dwellingsH4908 of KorahH7141, DathanH1885 and AbiramH48; and DathanH1885 and AbiramH48 cameH3318 out and stoodH5324 at the doorwayH6607 of their tentsH168, along with their wivesH802 and 9their sonsH1121 and their littleH2945 onesH2945. 28MosesH4872 saidH559, “By thisH2088 you shall knowH3045 that 10the LordH3068 has sentH7971 me to doH6213 allH3605 theseH428 deedsH4639; for this is not 11my doingH4480H3820. 29IfH518 theseH428 menH428 dieH4191 12the deathH4194 of allH3605 menH120 or 13if they sufferH6485 the 14fateH6486 of allH3605 menH120, then the LordH3068 has not sentH7971 me. 30But 15ifH518 the LordH3068 16bringsH1254 aboutH1254 an entirelyH1278 newH1278 thingH1278 and the groundH127 opensH6475 its mouthH6310 and swallowsH1104 them up with allH3605 that is theirsH1992, and they 17descendH3381 aliveH2416 into 18SheolH7585, then you will understandH3045 that theseH428 menH376 have spurnedH5006 the LordH3068.”
31As he finishedH3615 speakingH1696 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697, the groundH127 that was underH8478 them splitH1234 openH1234; 32and 19the earthH776 openedH6605 its mouthH6310 and swallowedH1104 them up, and their householdsH1004, and 20allH3605 the menH120 whoH834 belonged to KorahH7141 with their possessionsH7399. 33So they and allH3605 that belonged to them wentH3381 downH3381 aliveH2416 to 21SheolH7585; and the earthH776 closedH3680 overH5921 them, and they perishedH6 from the midstH8432 of the assemblyH6951. 34AllH3605 IsraelH3478 whoH834 were aroundH5439 them fledH5127 at their 22outcryH6963, for they saidH559, “The earthH776 may swallowH1104 us up!” 3523FireH784 also cameH3318 forthH3318 from the LordH3068 and consumedH398 the 24two hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 menH376 who were offeringH7126 the incenseH7004.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 16:19 Num 14:10; 16:42; 20:6 ↩
- 2. Numbers 16:21 Num 16:45 ↩
- 3. Numbers 16:21 Ex 32:10, 12 ↩
- 4. Numbers 16:22 Num 27:16 ↩
- 5. Numbers 16:22 Gen 18:23-32; Lev 4:3 ↩
- 6. Numbers 16:24 Num 16:45 ↩
- 7. Numbers 16:26 Is 52:11 ↩
- 8. Numbers 16:26 Gen 19:15, 17 ↩
- 9. Numbers 16:27 Num 26:11 ↩
- 10. Numbers 16:28 Ex 3:12-15; 4:12, 15 ↩
- 11. Numbers 16:28 Lit from my heart ↩
- 12. Numbers 16:29 Lit like the death ↩
- 13. Numbers 16:29 Lit the visitation of all men be visited upon them ↩
- 14. Numbers 16:29 Eccl 3:19 ↩
- 15. Numbers 16:30 Job 31:2, 3 ↩
- 16. Numbers 16:30 Lit creates a new creation ↩
- 17. Numbers 16:30 Ps 55:15 ↩
- 18. Numbers 16:30 I.e. the nether world ↩
- 19. Numbers 16:32 Num 26:10; Deut 11:6; Ps 106:17 ↩
- 20. Numbers 16:32 Num 26:11 ↩
- 21. Numbers 16:33 I.e. the nether world ↩
- 22. Numbers 16:34 Or voice ↩
- 23. Numbers 16:35 Num 11:1-3; 26:10 ↩
- 24. Numbers 16:35 Num 16:2 ↩
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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