Numbers 26:10New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured 250 men, so that they became a warning.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, and they became a sign.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that band died, when the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty men; and they became a sign.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up—with Korah also, when the assembly died,—when the fire consumed two hundred and fifty men, and they became a warning;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them and Korah, in the death of the company, in the fire consuming the two hundred and fifty men, and they become a sign;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And the earth opening her mouth swallowed up Core, many others dying, when the fire burned two hundred and fifty men. And there was a great miracle wrought,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And the earth opened her mouth, and swalowed them vp with Korah, when the Congregation died, what time the fire consumed, two hundreth and fiftie men, who were for a signe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them vp together with Korah when that companie died, what time the fire deuoured two hundred and fiftie men: and they became a signe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men; and they became an example.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up them and Korah{gr.Core}, when their assembly perished, when the fire devoured the two hundred and fifty, and they were made a sign.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Qorach, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign. |
And the earth
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
opened
6605 {6605} Primeפָּתַחpathach{paw-thakh'}
A primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to loosen, begin, plough, carve.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
her mouth,
6310 {6310} Primeפֶּהpeh{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
and swallowed them up
y1104 [1104] Standardבּלעbala`{beh'-lah}
A primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally to destroy.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
together
x1104 (1104) Complementבּלעbala`{beh'-lah}
A primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally to destroy.
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
with
x854 (0854) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
Köraç
קֹרַח,
7141 {7141} PrimeקֹרַחQorach{ko'-rakh}
From H7139; ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites.
when that company
5712 {5712} Primeעֵדָה`edah{ay-daw'}
Feminine of H5707 in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage (specifically a concourse, or generally a family or crowd).
died,
y4194 [4194] Standardמָוֶתmaveth{maw'-veth}
From H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely the dead, their place or state ( hades); figuratively pestilence, ruin.
x4191 (4191) Complementמָמוֹתmuwth{mooth}
A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill.
what time the fire
784 {0784} Primeאֵשׁ'esh{aysh}
A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).
devoured
398 {0398} Primeאָכַל'akal{aw-kal'}
A primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
two hundred
3967 {3967} Primeמֵאָהme'ah{may-aw'}
Probably a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.
and
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
fifty
2572 {2572} Primeחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishshiym{kham-ish-sheem'}
Multiple of H2568; fifty.
men:
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
and they became
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
a sign.
5251 {5251} Primeנֵסnec{nace}
From H5264; a flag; also a sail; by implication a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively a token. |
Numbers 26:10
_ _ the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah — rather, “the things of Korah.” (See on Numbers 16:35; compare Psalms 106:17). |
Numbers 26:10
With Korah — According to this translation Korah was not consumed by fire with his two hundred and fifty men, but swallowed up by the earth. But others rather think he was devoured by the fire, and render these words, and the things of Korah, or belonging to Korah, namely, his tent and goods, and family, children excepted, as here follows. A sign — God made them a monument or example, to warn others not to rebel against God, or magistracy, nor to usurp the priestly office. |
Numbers 26:10
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they (d) became a sign.
(d) That is, as an example that others should not complain and rebel against God's ministers. |
- earth opened:
Numbers 16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
Numbers 16:31-35 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that [was] under them: ... And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Numbers 16:38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
Numbers 27:3 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.
Exodus 16:35 And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
Psalms 106:17-18 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. ... And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
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- together:
- The Samaritan text does not intimate that Korah was swallowed up, but that he was burnt, as appears to have been the fact; and the Psalmist also (
Psalms 106:17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
), only mentions Dathan and Abiram as having been swallowed up. "And the earth swallowed them up, what time that company died; and the fire devoured Korah with the 250 men, who became a sign."
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- they became a sign:
Numbers 16:38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
1 Samuel 2:34 And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
Jeremiah 29:22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which [are] in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
Ezekiel 14:8 And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.
1 Corinthians 10:6-10 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. ... Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
2 Peter 2:6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
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