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Numbers 16:34 At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, "The earth may swallow us too!"
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, “The earth is going to swallow us too!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. “The earth will swallow us, too!” they cried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all Israel that <i>were</i> round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up <i>also</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then all Israel who <i>were</i> around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up <i>also!</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all Israel who <i>were</i> around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth might swallow us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us up!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all Israel who <i>were</i> around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us up!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all Israel who <i>were</i> around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us <i>also</i>.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The rest of the Israelites heard their screams, so they ran off, shouting, "We don't want that to happen to us!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the Israelites around them ran away when they heard their screams. They thought the ground would swallow them, too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the people of Israel who were there fled when they heard their cry. They shouted, "Run! The earth might swallow us too!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all of the Israelis who were around them ran away when they heard them crying, "…so the ground won't swallow us up, too." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, ?The earth may swallow us too!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "What if the earth swallows us too?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all Israel who [are] around them have fled at their voice, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all Israel who are round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, 'Lest the earth swallow us;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all Israel which were round about them fled at their voice: for they said, Lest the earth shall swallow us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, all of Israel, which was standing all around, took flight at the clamor of those who were perishing, saying, “Lest perhaps the earth may swallow us whole also.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But all the Israelites near them fled at their shrieks, saying, “The earth might swallow us too!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All Israel around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth will swallow us too!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them, saying, Lest the earth swallow us up also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all children of Israel who were around them fled from their voices and they were saying, “Lest the Earth will swallow us!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all Israel round about them fled from the sound of them, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up <i>also</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/16-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=5355" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">The Earth Swallows Korah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: lə·qō·lām (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">At their cries,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">the people of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who were</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem (Adv:: 3mp) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: nā·sū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">fled,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">“The earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen- (Conj) -- Lest. From panah; properly, removal; used only adverb as conjunction, lest.">may</a> <a href="/hebrew/1104.htm" title="1104: tiḇ·lā·‘ê·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs:: 1cp) -- To swallow down, swallow up, engulf. A primitive root; to make away with; generally, to destroy.">swallow us too!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a></span><br />Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">2 Peter 2:6</a></span><br />if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10-11</a></span><br />And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. / Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm">Hebrews 12:25</a></span><br />See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-12.htm">Luke 10:12-15</a></span><br />I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. / Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a></span><br />And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Acts 5:5-11</a></span><br />On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened. / Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. / About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-9</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6</a></span><br />and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Psalm 106:17-18</a></span><br />The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram. / Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Isaiah 5:14</a></span><br />Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Jeremiah 51:64</a></span><br />Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm">Ezekiel 32:24-25</a></span><br />Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. / Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.</p><p class="hdg">fled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-3.htm">Isaiah 33:3</a></b></br> At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a></b></br> And ye shall flee <i>to</i> the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, <i>and</i> all the saints with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></b></br> And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; … </p><p class="hdg">lest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Numbers 17:12,13</a></b></br> And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/numbers/16-33.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/numbers/16-28.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/numbers/16-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Outcry</a> <a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/32-18.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/7-21.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/numbers/22-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/numbers/22-37.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/numbers/16-38.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/16-40.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Outcry</a> <a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/numbers/23-21.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-23.htm">Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-36.htm">The censers are reserved to holy use</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Aaron by incense stays the plague</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The cries signify a moment of divine judgment and terror. In the broader biblical context, cries often symbolize distress and a call for help, as seen in <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a> when the Israelites cried out under Egyptian oppression. Here, the cries are a result of rebellion against God's appointed leadership, echoing the seriousness of defying divine authority.<p><b>all the people of Israel who were around them fled</b><br>The reaction of the Israelites highlights the fear and recognition of God's power and judgment. Historically, the Israelites had witnessed numerous miracles and judgments, such as the plagues in Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea. This event reinforces the idea that God is holy and just, and His judgments are to be feared. The fleeing of the people can be seen as an instinctive response to avoid being caught in the same judgment, similar to Lot fleeing Sodom in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>.<p><b>saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”</b><br>This statement reflects the fear and realization among the Israelites that they could also face judgment if they align themselves with rebellion. It serves as a warning to the community about the consequences of sin and disobedience. The imagery of the earth swallowing is reminiscent of the grave and Sheol, often depicted as consuming the wicked (<a href="/psalms/55-15.htm">Psalm 55:15</a>). This event foreshadows the ultimate judgment and separation of the righteous from the wicked, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture, culminating in the final judgment described in Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/korah.htm">Korah</a></b><br>A Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, challenging their leadership and the priesthood.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/dathan_and_abiram.htm">Dathan and Abiram</a></b><br>Reubenites who joined Korah in his rebellion against Moses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother and the high priest, appointed by God to serve in the tabernacle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, witnessing the judgment against the rebels and reacting in fear.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Rebellion against God's appointed leaders is ultimately rebellion against God Himself. This passage serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of such actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a></b><br>The Israelites' reaction highlights the importance of a healthy fear of the Lord, recognizing His power and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's swift judgment on Korah and his followers demonstrates His sovereignty and justice, affirming that He will not tolerate rebellion indefinitely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The Israelites' response shows the impact of sin within a community and the need for collective accountability and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_leadership.htm">Trust in God's Leadership</a></b><br>Despite challenges and doubts, believers are called to trust in God's chosen leaders and His divine plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/musical_terms_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Abiram in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_numbers_16_32-34_event.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence for a cataclysmic event like the one in Numbers 16:32-34?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_the_earth_swallow_people.htm">How could the earth physically open and swallow people as described in Numbers 16:31-33?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">At</span> <span class="cmt_word">the cry of them.</span> <span class="hebrew">לְקֹלָם</span>, "at the noise of them;" at the mingled sound of their shrieks and of the natural convulsion amidst which they disappeared. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/16-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">At their cries,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְקֹלָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·qō·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who [were]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around them</span><br /><span class="heb">סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fled,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣סוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(pen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6435.htm">Strong's 6435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Removal, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">swallow us too!”</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְלָעֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·lā·‘ê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1104.htm">Strong's 1104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swallow down, swallow up, engulf</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/16-34.htm">Numbers 16:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/16-34.htm">OT Law: Numbers 16:34 All Israel that were around them fled (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/16-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 16:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 16:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>