Numbers 16:32
What does Numbers 16:32 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 16:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the earth, opening her mouth, took them in, with their families, and all the men who were joined to Korah, and their goods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them, and their houses, and all the men who <FI>are<Fi> for Korah, and all the goods,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And opening her mouth, devoured them with their tents and all their substance.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their property.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 12:16
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
- Psalms 85:1
Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land; Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
- Psalms 88:1
O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
- Numbers 27:3
Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of them that gathered themselves together against Jehovah in the company of Korah: but he died in his own sin; and he had no sons.
- Deuteronomy 11:6
and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel:
- Numbers 26:11
Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah died not.
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