New English Translation
Deuteronomy 11:6
6or what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth in the middle of the Israelite camp and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and all the property they brought with them.
Deuteronomy 11:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
- New International Version (NIV)and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth right in the middle of all Israel and swallowed them up with their households, their tents and every living thing that belonged to them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and what he did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and what He did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, their households, their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel—
Context of Deuteronomy 11:6
4or what he did to the army of Egypt, including their horses and chariots, when he made the waters of the Red Sea overwhelm them while they were pursuing you and he annihilated them. 5They did not see what he did to you in the desert before you reached this place, or what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth in the middle of the Israelite camp and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and all the property they brought with them. 7I am speaking to you because you are the ones who saw all the great deeds of the Lord! 8Now pay attention to all the commandments I am giving you today, so that you may be strong enough to enter and possess the land where you are headed,
Read all of Deuteronomy 11Deuteronomy 11:6 word by word
וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְדָתָ֣ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָב֮ בֶּן־רְאוּבֵן֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּצְתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּקֶ֖רֶב כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And what he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- unto Dathanדָּתָןdâthân · DathanH1885
- and Abiramאֲבִירָם'ăbîyrâm · AbiramH48
- the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
- of Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
- how the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
- openedפָּצָהpâtsâh · to openH6475
- her mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- and swallowed them upבָּלַעbâla‛ · to swallow upH1104
- and their householdsבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- and their tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- and all the substanceיְקוּםyeqûm · existenceH3351
- in their possessionרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
- in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
- of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 11:6
- Numbers 16:1Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, who were Reubenites, took men
- Numbers 26:9Eliab’s descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the Lord.
- Numbers 27:3“Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the Lord in the company of Korah; but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons.
- Psalms 106:17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 11:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6What he did unto Dathan, etc. - See the notes on Numbers 16 (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6See the margin. literally, “every living thing at their feet.” The expression does not mean their goods, which would be included in their “households and tents,” but their followers Numbers 16:32.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Dathan and Abiram: See Numbers 16:1–40. In the government of God's kingdom, God set up levels of authority and command against which people could not rebel. God chose Moses and Aaron as leaders. So, when Dathan and Abiram rebelled against Moses, they also rebelled against God's sovereign rule.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-92-9. I speak not with your children which have not known ... But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the Lord which he did--Moses is here giving a brief summary of the marvels and miracles of awful judgment which God had wrought in effecting their release from the tyranny of Pharaoh, as well as those which had taken place in the wilderness. He knew that he might dwell upon these, for he was addressing many who had been witnesses of those appalling…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 11
- 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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