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

31When he had finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open, 32and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with their households, and all Korah’s men, and all their goods. They and all that they had went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed over them. So they perished from among the community. 34All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “What if the earth swallows us too?” 35Then a fire went out from the Lord and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.

Numbers 16:33 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• to them, went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• aliveחַיchay · aliveH2416
• into the pitשְׁאוֹלshe'ôl she'ôl · hell: SheolH7585
• and the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• closedכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• upon them: and they perishedאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• from amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951

Cross-references for Numbers 16:33

• Psalms 9:15The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.
• Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
• Psalms 69:15Don’t let the current overpower me! Don’t let the deep swallow me up! Don’t let the pit devour me!
• Psalms 143:7Answer me quickly, Lord! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave.
• Isaiah 14:9Sheol below is stirred up about you, ready to meet you when you arrive. It rouses the spirits of the dead for you, all the former leaders of the earth; it makes all the former kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
• Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, wail over the horde of Egypt. Bring it down; bring her and the daughters of powerful nations down to the lower parts of the earth, along with those who descend to the pit.
• Jude 1:11Woe to them! For they have traveled down Cain’s path, and because of greed have abandoned themselves to Balaam’s error; hence, they will certainly perish 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

In the dictionaries

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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