New King James Version
Numbers 26:10
10and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign.
Numbers 26:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
- New International Version (NIV)The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men. And they served as a warning sign.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, and they became a warning.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the earth opened up its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, and fire devoured 250 of their followers. This served as a warning to the entire nation of Israel.
Context of Numbers 26:10
8And the son of Pallu was Eliab. 9The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are the Dathan and Abiram, representatives of the congregation, who contended against Moses and Aaron in the company of Korah, when they contended against the Lord; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign. 11Nevertheless the children of Korah did not die. 12The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:10 word by word
וַתִּפְתַּ֨ח הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־פִּ֗יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֛ם וְאֶת־קֹ֖רַח בְּמ֣וֹת הָעֵדָ֑ה בַּאֲכֹ֣ל הָאֵ֗שׁ אֵ֣ת חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּהְי֖וּ לְנֵֽס׃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
- together with Korahקֹ֫רַחqôrach · KorahH7141
- when that companyעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
- diedמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- what time the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- devouredאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- and they became a signנֵסnês · ensignH5251
Cross-references for Numbers 26:10
- Numbers 16:27So they got away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, their sons, and their little children.
- Numbers 16:31Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them,
- Numbers 16:5and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who is His and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to Him. That one whom He chooses He will cause to come near to Him.
- Exodus 6:24And the sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites.
- 1 Chronicles 6:22The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
- Psalms 44:1We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old:
- Psalms 45:1My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Commentaries on Numbers 26:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Together with Korah - The Samaritan text does not intimate that Korah was swallowed up, but that he was burnt, as appears in fact to have been the case. And the earth swallowed them up, what time that company died; and the fire devoured Korah with the two hundred and fifty men, who became a sign.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Together with Korah - i. e., they were engulfed at the same time that Korah perished, for Korah himself appears to bare died among the two hundred and fifty incense offerers at the door of the tabernacle, not with Dathan and Abiram (compare Numbers 16:32 note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11the line of Korah did not die out: See study note on 16:31–33 for more information.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah--rather, "the things of Korah." (See on Nu 16:35; compare Psa 106:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 26
- 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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