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and tents and every living thing that belonged to them. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> and what he did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/11.htm">New King James Version</a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, their households, their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel— <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, among all Israel— <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, among all Israel— <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, among all Israel— <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, among all Israel— <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when in the middle of the whole Israelite camp the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing with them. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and what He did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when in the middle of the whole Israelite camp the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing with them. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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: <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And you saw how the LORD made the ground open up in the middle of our camp underneath the tents of Dathan and Abiram, who were swallowed up along with their families, their animals, and their tents. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel: <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You also saw what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, from the tribe of Reuben. In the middle of all the Israelites the ground opened up and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and every living creature with them. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> You recall what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab of the tribe of Reuben. In the sight of everyone the earth opened up and swallowed them, along with their families, their tents, and all their servants and animals. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> and what he did to Eliab's sons Dathan and Abiram, descendants of Reuben, when the ground opened up and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing belonging to them in the full sight of Israel. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/11.htm">NET Bible</a> or what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth in the middle of the Israelite camp and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and all the property they brought with them. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and what he did to 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: <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: <a href="/web/deuteronomy/11.htm">World English Bible</a> and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben—how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the middle of all Israel; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and that which He has done to Dathan and to Abiram, sons of Eliab, sons of Reuben, when the earth has opened her mouth and swallows them, and their houses, and their tents, and all that lives which is at their feet, in the midst of all Israel— <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and that which He hath done to Dathan, and to Abiram, sons of Eliab, sons of Reuben, when the earth hath opened her mouth and swalloweth them, and their houses, and their tents, and all that liveth, which is at their feet, in the midst of all Israel: <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And what he did to Dathan and to Abiram, sons of Eliab, son of Reuben; that the earth opened her mouth and she will swallow them down, and their houses, and their tents, and every living thing which is at their feet in the midst of all Israel:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And to Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab, who was the son of Ruben: whom the earth, opening her mouth swallowed up with their households and tents, and all their substance, which they had in the midst of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, who was the son of Reuben, those whom the earth, opening its mouth, engulfed with their households and tents, and with their entire substance which they had in the midst of Israel. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/11.htm">New American Bible</a> and what he did to the Reubenites Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up out of the midst of Israel, with their families and tents and every living thing that belonged to them— <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab son of Reuben, how in the midst of all Israel the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, along with their households, their tents, and every living being in their company;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their children and their tents and everything which they had, as they stood on their feet in the midst of all Israel; <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the thing that He did to Dathan and to Abiram, sons of Eliab, son of Rubil, when the Earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, them and their children and their tents and everything that they had, who were standing on their feet among all Israel:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living substance that followed them, in the midst of all Israel; <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and all the things that he did to Dathan and Abiron the sons of Eliab the son of Ruben, whom the earth opening her mouth swallowed up, and their houses, and their tents, and all their substance that was with them, in the midst of all Israel: <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3273" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Obedience and Discipline</a> …5what He did for you in the wilderness until you reached this place; 6<a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: wa·’ă·šer (Conj-w:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and what</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He did</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qe·reḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">in the midst</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of 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 Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1885.htm" title="1885: lə·ḏā·ṯān (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Reubenite. Of uncertain derivation; Dathan, an Israelite.">to Dathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/48.htm" title="48: wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, an Isr. name. From 'ab and ruwm; father of height; Abiram, the name of two Israelites.">and Abiram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/446.htm" title="446: ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- God is father, the name of several Isr. From 'el and 'ab; God of father; Eliab, the name of six Israelites.">of Eliab</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Reubenite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob."></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.">when</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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6475.htm" title="6475: pā·ṣə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To part, open. A primitive root; to rend, i.e. Open.">opened</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hā (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">its mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1104.htm" title="1104: wat·tiḇ·lā·‘êm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3mp) -- To swallow down, swallow up, engulf. A primitive root; to make away with; generally, to destroy.">and swallowed them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">their households,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">their tents,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3351.htm" title="3351: hay·qūm (Art:: N-ms) -- Substance, existence. From quwm; properly, standing, i.e. By implication, a living thing.">living thing</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: bə·raḡ·lê·hem (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3mp) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">that belonged to them.</a> 7For it is your own eyes that have seen every great work that the LORD has done.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Numbers 16:31-33</a> As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open, / and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions. / They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Numbers 26:9-10</a> and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD. / And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign. <a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Psalm 106:17-18</a> The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram. / Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked. <a href="/jude/1-11.htm">Jude 1:11</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10-11</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17-19</a> And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter. <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Numbers 16:1-3</a> Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted / a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly. / They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?” <a href="/numbers/16-12.htm">Numbers 16:12-14</a> Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come! / Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us? / Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? No, we will not come!” <a href="/numbers/16-19.htm">Numbers 16:19-21</a> When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation. / And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” <a href="/numbers/16-28.htm">Numbers 16:28-30</a> Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing: / If these men die a natural death, or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me. / But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.” <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3</a> “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. <a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Exodus 15:24</a> So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?” <a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2-3</a> So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” <a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-11</a> do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. / For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” ... <a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">2 Peter 2:6</a> 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;</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the middle of all Israel:he did unto<a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Numbers 16:1,31-33</a> Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: … <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Numbers 26:9,10</a> And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD: … <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Numbers 27:3</a> Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.substance.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Abiram</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Abi'ram</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Dathan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Eliab</a> <a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">Households</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-3.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">Open</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/34-14.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Reubenite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-18.htm">Right</a> <a href="/numbers/35-3.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Swallowed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-30.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/36-4.htm">Theirs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/16-34.htm">Abiram</a> <a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Abi'ram</a> <a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Dathan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-6.htm">Eliab</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Households</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-15.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm">Open</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-11.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-13.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-8.htm">Reubenite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Right</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-11.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-16.htm">Swallowed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-7.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-6.htm">Theirs</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 11</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-1.htm">Another exhortation to obedience</a> 2. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">by their own experience of God's great works</a> 8. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">by promise of God's great blessings</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">and by threatenings</a> 18. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">A careful study is required in God's words</a> 26. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-26.htm">The blessing and curse set before them</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/deuteronomy/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites This phrase refers to a public act of divine judgment witnessed by the entire community of Israel. It underscores the importance of communal memory in Israel's history, serving as a reminder of God's power and justice. The event is a warning to the Israelites to remain faithful to God's commandments, as disobedience leads to severe consequences.to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite Dathan and Abiram were leaders in a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, as recorded in <a href="/numbers/16.htm">Numbers 16</a>. They were from the tribe of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, which may have contributed to their sense of entitlement and challenge to Moses' leadership. This rebellion is significant as it highlights the dangers of pride and the rejection of God-appointed authority.when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them This miraculous event is a direct act of God, demonstrating His sovereignty over creation. The earth opening is a unique form of judgment, symbolizing the grave consequences of rebellion against God. It serves as a physical manifestation of divine wrath and a foreshadowing of ultimate judgment.their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them The complete destruction of Dathan and Abiram's households, including their possessions and families, emphasizes the totality of God's judgment. It reflects the biblical principle that sin affects not only the individual but also their community and family. This comprehensive judgment serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/dathan_and_abiram.htm">Dathan and Abiram</a> Sons of Eliab, from the tribe of Reuben, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron's leadership. 2. <a href="/topical/e/eliab.htm">Eliab</a> Father of Dathan and Abiram, a member of the tribe of Reuben. 3. <a href="/topical/r/reubenites.htm">Reubenites</a> Descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob, who had a significant role in the early history of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_earth_opening.htm">The Earth Opening</a> A miraculous event where the ground split open to swallow the rebels, demonstrating God's judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation witnessing this event, serving as a reminder of God's power and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> The event underscores God's absolute authority and His intolerance of rebellion against His appointed leaders. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a> Rebellion against God and His ordained leadership leads to severe consequences, as seen in the fate of Dathan and Abiram. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Obedience to God is crucial for His blessings and protection. The Israelites were reminded of this through the judgment of the rebels. <a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a> The entire community of Israel witnessed the event, highlighting the importance of communal responsibility and the impact of individual actions on the whole. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_leadership.htm">Faith in God's Leadership</a> Trusting in God's chosen leaders is essential, as they are appointed to guide His people according to His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 11</a> <a href="/q/musical_terms_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Abiram in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/where_is_the_land_of_uz_located.htm">Who was Dathan in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/psalm_106_17_lacks_archaeological_proof_why.htm">Psalm 106:17 says the earth swallowed Dathan and his followers—how do we reconcile this with a lack of archaeological confirmation of such an event? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_abiram_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Abiram in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) What he did unto Dathan and Abiram. . . .--See Numbers 16. It is impossible to separate the rebellion of Korah from that of Dathan and Abiram, and seeing that the whole point of Korah's rebellion was the priesthood, it is difficult to see how the writer of Deuteronomy could be ignorant of any priesthood save that of the whole tribe of Levi. The object of Koran's rebellion was to abolish the distinction between a Kohathite and a priest,<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - All the substance that was in their possession; literally, every living thing (<a href="/genesis/7-4.htm">Genesis 7:4, 23</a>) that was at their feet, i.e. all their followers (cf. "all the people that follow, thee," <a href="/exodus/11-8.htm">Exodus 11:8</a>; "all the men that appertained unto Korah," <a href="/numbers/16-32.htm">Numbers 16:32</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and what וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר (wa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He did עָשָׂ֜ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make in the midst בְּקֶ֖רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to Dathan לְדָתָ֣ן (lə·ḏā·ṯān) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1885.htm">Strong's 1885: </a> Dathan -- a Reubenite and Abiram, וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם (wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_48.htm">Strong's 48: </a> Abiram -- 'exalted father', an Israelite name the sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Eliab אֱלִיאָב֮ (’ĕ·lî·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_446.htm">Strong's 446: </a> Eliab -- 'God is father', the name of several Israelites the Reubenite, בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son when אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the earth הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land opened פָּצְתָ֤ה (pā·ṣə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6475.htm">Strong's 6475: </a> To rend, open its mouth פִּ֔יהָ (pî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and swallowed them, וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם (wat·tiḇ·lā·‘êm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1104.htm">Strong's 1104: </a> To swallow down, swallow up, engulf their households, בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם (bāt·tê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house their tents, אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם (’ā·ho·lê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent and every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every living thing הַיְקוּם֙ (hay·qūm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3351.htm">Strong's 3351: </a> Standing, a living thing that belonged to them. בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם (bə·raḡ·lê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Deuteronomy 11:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 11:6 And what he did to Dathan (Deut. 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