Numbers 16:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two;

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  • Num 27:3 : 3 Death overtook our father in the waste land; he was not among those who were banded together with Korah against the Lord; but death came to him in his sin; and he had no sons.
  • Deut 11:6 : 6 And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; when they went down into the open mouth of the earth, with their families and their tents and every living thing which was theirs, before the eyes of all Israel:
  • Ps 106:17-18 : 17 The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band. 18 And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.
  • Num 26:10-11 : 10 And they went down into the open mouth of the earth, together with Korah, when death overtook him and all his band; at the time when two hundred and fifty men were burned in the fire, and they became a sign. 11 But death did not overtake the sons of Korah.

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  • Num 16:32-36
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    86%

    32And the earth, opening her mouth, took them in, with their families, and all the men who were joined to Korah, and their goods.

    33So they and all theirs went down living into the underworld, and the earth was shut over them, and they were cut off from among the meeting of the people.

    34And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth.

    35Then fire came out from the Lord, burning up the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the perfume.

    36And the Lord said to Moses,

  • Num 16:29-30
    2 verses
    85%

    29If these men have the common death of men, or if the natural fate of all men overtakes them, then the Lord has not sent me.

    30But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men.

  • Num 26:9-11
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    79%

    9And the sons of Eliab: Nemuel and Dathan and Abiram. These are the same Dathan and Abiram who had a place in the meeting of the people, who together with Korah made an outcry against Moses and Aaron and against the Lord:

    10And they went down into the open mouth of the earth, together with Korah, when death overtook him and all his band; at the time when two hundred and fifty men were burned in the fire, and they became a sign.

    11But death did not overtake the sons of Korah.

  • Deut 11:5-6
    2 verses
    77%

    5And what he did for you in the waste land, till you came to this place;

    6And what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; when they went down into the open mouth of the earth, with their families and their tents and every living thing which was theirs, before the eyes of all Israel:

  • Ps 106:17
    77%

    17The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.

  • Num 16:19-27
    9 verses
    76%

    19And Korah made all the people come together against them to the door of the Tent of meeting: and the glory of the Lord was seen by all the people.

    20And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

    21Come out from among this people, so that I may send sudden destruction on them.

    22Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people?

    23And the Lord said to Moses,

    24Say to the people, Come away from the tent of Korah Dathan, and Abiram.

    25So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the responsible men of Israel went with him.

    26And he said to the people, Come away now from the tents of these evil men, without touching anything of theirs, or you may be taken in the punishment of their sins.

    27So on every side they went away from the tent of Korah Dathan, and Abiram: and Dathan and Abiram came out to the door of their tents, with their wives and their sons and their little ones.

  • Exod 15:12
    72%

    12When your right hand was stretched out, the mouth of the earth was open for them.

  • Num 16:44-45
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    71%

    44And the Lord said to Moses,

    45Come out from among this people, so that I may send sudden destruction on them. And they went down on their faces.

  • Num 16:16
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    16And Moses said to Korah, You and all your band are to come before the Lord tomorrow, you and they and Aaron:

  • Num 16:8
    70%

    8And Moses said to Korah, Give ear now, you sons of Levi:

  • Num 16:4
    70%

    4And Moses, hearing this, went down on his face;

  • Num 16:49
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    49Now fourteen thousand, seven hundred deaths were caused by that disease, in addition to those who came to their end because of what Korah had done.

  • Isa 24:19
    69%

    19The earth is completely broken, it is parted in two, it is violently moved.

  • Rev 16:18
    69%

    18And there were flames and voices and thunders; and there was a great earth-shock so that never, from the time when men were on the earth, had there been so great an earth-shock, so full of power.

  • Num 16:1
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    1Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Pallu, the son of Reuben, made themselves ready,

  • Num 31:16
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    16It was these who, moved by Balaam, were the cause of Israel's sin against the Lord in the question of Peor, because of which disease came on the people of the Lord.

  • Job 30:6
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    6They have to get a resting-place in the hollows of the valleys, in holes of the earth and rocks.

  • Num 14:37
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    37Those same men who said evil of the land, came to their death by disease before the Lord.

  • Ps 78:15
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    15The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep waters.

  • Lev 10:2
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    2And fire came out from before the Lord, burning them up and causing their destruction before the Lord.

  • Num 14:5
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    5Then Moses and Aaron went down on their faces before the meeting of the people.

  • Deut 11:17
    68%

    17For if you do so, the wrath of the Lord will be burning against you, and the heaven will be shut up so that there is no rain and the land will give no fruit; and in a very little time you will be cut off from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

  • Num 11:33
    67%

    33But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them.

  • Job 22:16
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    16Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:

  • Exod 15:5
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    5They were covered by the deep waters: like a stone they went down under the waves.

  • Job 28:5
    67%

    5As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.

  • Deut 29:23
    67%

    23And that all the land is a salt and smoking waste, not planted or giving fruit or clothed with grass, but wasted like Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, on which the Lord sent destruction in the heat of his wrath:

  • 2 Sam 22:16
    67%

    16Then the deep beds of the sea were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of the Lord's wrath, because of the breath of his mouth.

  • 1 Kgs 18:38
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    38Then the fire of the Lord came down, burning up the offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and drinking up the water in the drain.

  • Num 16:41-42
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    67%

    41But on the day after, all the children of Israel made an outcry against Moses and against Aaron, saying, You have put to death the Lord's people.

    42Now when the people had come together against Moses and Aaron, looking in the direction of the Tent of meeting, they saw the cloud covering it, and the glory of the Lord came before their eyes.

  • Luke 17:29
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    29But on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, fire came down from heaven and destruction came on them all.