Numbers 16:34
What does Numbers 16:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 16:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and all Israel who <FI>are<Fi> round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, `Lest the earth swallow us;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying: Lest perhaps the earth swallow us up also.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 14:5
And ye shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azel; yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and Jehovah my God shall come, and all the holy ones with thee.
- Revelation 6:15
And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
- Isaiah 33:3
At the noise of the tumult the peoples are fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations are scattered.
- Numbers 17:12
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
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