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 · 2000

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company of Abiram.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram;

Context

v.16They envied Moses also in the camp, AndAaron the saint of Jehovah.

v.17This passage

v.18And a fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

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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