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The earth closed over them, and they all vanished from among the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So they and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They, and all that <i>appertained</i> to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they and all that belonged to them went down to Sheol alive; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They went down alive into Sheol with all that belonged to them. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They went down alive into Sheol with all that belonged to them. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They went down alive to their graves with everything that belonged to them. The ground covered them, and so they disappeared from the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they went down alive to the world of the dead, with their possessions. The earth closed over them, and they vanished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they and all that belonged to them descended alive to Sheol. Then the earth closed over them. That's how they were annihilated from the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They and all that they had went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed over them. So they perished from among the community.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So they, and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol. The earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they go down—they and all that they have—alive to Sheol, and the earth closes over them, and they perish from the midst of the assembly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they went down, and all which is to them, living, to hades, and the earth shall cover over them; and they shall perish from the midst of the gathering.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they went down alive into hell the ground closing upon them, and they perished from among the people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they descended alive, the ground closing around them, into the underworld, and they perished from the midst of the mulititude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They went down alive to Sheol with all belonging to them; the earth closed over them, and they disappeared from the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they with all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol; the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They, and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And those went down, and everything that they had, alive to Sheol, and the Earth was covered over them and they were destroyed from within the assembly.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they went down and all that they had, alive into Hades; and the ground covered them, and they perished from the midst of the congregation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/16-33.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=5346" 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">32</span>and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: way·yê·rə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">went down</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">alive</a> <a href="/hebrew/7585.htm" title="7585: šə·’ō·lāh (N-cs:: 3fs) -- Or shol; from sha'al; Hades or the world of the dead, including its accessories and inmates.">into Sheol</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.">with all</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.">they owned.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></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/3680.htm" title="3680: wat·tə·ḵas (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">closed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: way·yō·ḇə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and they vanished</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: mit·tō·wḵ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: haq·qā·hāl (Art:: N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">the assembly.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”…<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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/revelation/12-16.htm">Revelation 12:16</a></span><br />But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.<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="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Ezekiel 32:18-32</a></span><br />“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: / Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! / They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-12.htm">Job 31:12</a></span><br />For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-15.htm">Luke 10:15</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Acts 5:5-10</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="/2_peter/2-4.htm">2 Peter 2:4-6</a></span><br />For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; / if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; / 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="/matthew/23-33.htm">Matthew 23:33</a></span><br />You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9-11</a></span><br />Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. / They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed on them: and they perished from among the congregation.</p><p class="hdg">into the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a></b></br> The heathen are sunk down in the pit <i>that</i> they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></b></br> But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Psalm 69:15</a></b></br> Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.</p><p class="hdg">they perished</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a></b></br> Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/numbers/16-32.htm">Appertained</a> <a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/16-32.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-46.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/numbers/16-9.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/9-16.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/numbers/15-31.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/numbers/16-19.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/16-21.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-21.htm">Owned</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-38.htm">Perished</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/numbers/15-34.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/genesis/44-29.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/21-35.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Appertained</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/numbers/24-3.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/16-41.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/numbers/19-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/numbers/16-34.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/numbers/16-37.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/joshua/22-9.htm">Owned</a> <a href="/numbers/17-12.htm">Perished</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-9.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Sheol</a> <a href="/numbers/24-3.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Underworld</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned.</b><br>This phrase describes the judgment of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. "Sheol" in the Hebrew context refers to the realm of the dead, a place of darkness and separation from the living. The fact that they went down "alive" emphasizes the immediacy and severity of God's judgment. This event is unique in that it was a direct and supernatural act of God, demonstrating His authority and the seriousness of rebellion against His appointed leaders. The inclusion of "with all they owned" signifies the totality of their judgment, affecting not just the individuals but their entire households and possessions, highlighting the communal nature of sin and its consequences in the ancient Near Eastern context.<p><b>The earth closed over them,</b><br>This imagery of the earth closing over the rebels is reminiscent of the finality of burial, symbolizing complete and irreversible judgment. It also serves as a stark reminder of God's power over creation, as the earth itself acts as an instrument of divine justice. This event is unparalleled in the Old Testament, underscoring the gravity of the rebellion. The closing of the earth can be seen as a type of final judgment, foreshadowing the ultimate separation of the righteous and the wicked, as seen in eschatological passages like <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>.<p><b>and they vanished from the assembly.</b><br>The disappearance of the rebels from the assembly signifies their removal from the community of God's people. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, being cut off from the assembly was a severe punishment, indicating both physical death and spiritual separation. This serves as a warning to the Israelites about the consequences of challenging God's ordained order. Theologically, it points to the importance of obedience and submission to God's will, as well as the concept of divine retribution. This event also prefigures the ultimate separation of believers and unbelievers, as seen in the parables of Jesus, such as the wheat and the tares (<a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">Matthew 13:24-30</a>).<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, questioning Moses' leadership and authority.<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>The brother of Moses and the high priest, whose priestly authority was challenged by Korah and his followers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheol.htm">Sheol</a></b><br>The Hebrew term for the realm of the dead, often depicted as a place of darkness and separation from the living.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rebellion.htm">The Danger of Rebellion</a></b><br>Korah's account serves as a warning against rebelling against God's appointed leaders. It reminds us of the importance of respecting and submitting to spiritual authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>The event underscores that God chooses and establishes leaders according to His will. Trusting in His sovereignty is crucial for maintaining unity and order within the community of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The dramatic judgment on Korah and his followers illustrates the serious consequences of sin and disobedience. It calls believers to examine their hearts and align their actions with God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The earth swallowing the rebels is a vivid reminder of God's power and the reality of divine judgment. It encourages believers to live in reverence and awe of God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The incident highlights the importance of community accountability and the dangers of allowing dissent and division to take root within the body of Christ.<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/how_to_biblically_guide_children.htm">What does the Bible say about the nature of hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_hell_like_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about the nature of hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_death_and_hades.htm">What does the Bible say about Death and Hades?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/16-33.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">They</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֨רְד֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·rə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alive</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into Sheol</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאֹ֑לָה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7585.htm">Strong's 7585: </a> </span><span class="str2">Underworld (place to which people descend at death)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with 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">they owned.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</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">The earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</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">closed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּכַ֤ס</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·ḵas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over them,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they vanished</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·ḇə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתּ֥וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the assembly.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּהָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·hāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/16-33.htm">Numbers 16:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/16-33.htm">OT Law: Numbers 16:33 So they and all that appertained (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/16-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 16:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/16-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 16:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 16:34" /></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>