Numbers 16:33
“They, and all that appertained to them, went downe aliue into the pit, and the earth closed vpon them: and they perished from among the Congregation.”
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Numbers 16:33 Context
31¶ And it came to passe as he had made an ende of speaking all these words, that the ground claue asunder that was vnder them: 32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them vp, and their houses, and all the men that appertained vnto Korah, and all their goods. 33They, and all that appertained to them, went downe aliue into the pit, and the earth closed vpon them: and they perished from among the Congregation. 34And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also. 35And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fiftie men that offered incense.
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Other Translations for Numbers 16:33
They, 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.
- King James Version
So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So 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.
- Basic English Bible
And they went down, they and all that they had, alive into Sheol, and the earth covered them; and they perished from among the congregation.
- Darby Bible
They, 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.
- Webster's Bible
So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly.
- World English Bible
and 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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 16:33
16:33 Into the pit - Into the earth, which first opened itself to receive them, and then shut itself to destroy them.