Psalms 106:17
What does Psalms 106:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 106:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company of Abiram.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:10
and the earth opened its 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.
- 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 16:29
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then Jehovah hath not sent me.
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