Numbers 16:31 “As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them…”

Numbers 16:31

As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:

World English Bible

As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split apart.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them;

Geneva Bible 1599

And assoone as he had made an ende of speaking all these wordes, euen the ground claue asunder that was vnder them,

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when he had ended speaking all these words, that the ground clave apart that was under them.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass at his finishing speaking all these words, that the ground which [is] under them cleaveth,

Bible in Basic English

And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two;

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Cross references

“And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:”

Numbers 27:3 Deuteronomy 11:6 Numbers 26:10 Numbers 26:11 Psalm 106:17 Psalm 106:18

Numbers 27:3 · BSB

“Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.

Deuteronomy 11:6 · BSB

and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that bel…

Numbers 26:10 · BSB

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

Numbers 26:11 · BSB

However, the line of Korah did not die out.

Psalm 106:17 · BSB

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.

Psalm 106:18 · BSB

Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”

32and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.

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