Numbers 16:33
What does Numbers 16:33 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 16:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They, 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So they and all theirs went down living into the underworld, and the earth was shut over them, and they were cut off from among the meeting of the people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they go down, they, and all that they have, alive to Sheol, and the earth closeth over them, and they perish from the midst of the assembly;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they went down alive into hell, the ground closing upon them, and they perished from among the people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they went down, they and all that they had, alive into Sheol, and the earth covered them; and they perished from among the congregation.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 9:15
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
- Ezekiel 32:30
There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who are gone down with the slain; in the terror which they caused by their might they are put to shame; and they lie uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
- Ezekiel 32:18
Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
- Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
- Psalms 69:15
Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.
- Isaiah 14:9
Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
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