Numbers 26:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, when that assembly died, as the fire consumed 250 men, serving as a warning sign.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 a sign.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the erth opened hir mouth ad swalowed the and Corah also when the multitude dyed what tyme the fyre consumed.ij. hundred and fiftie men and they became a signe:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & the earth opened hir mouth, and swalowed the wt Corah, wha the copany dyed, what tyme as the fyre consumed two hundreth & fiftye men, & they became a toke.

  • Geneva Bible (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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the earth opened her mouth, & swalowed them vp: Corah also was in the death of that multitude, what tyme the fire consumed two hundred and fiftie men: and they became a signe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 16:31-35 : 31 As soon as he finished speaking all these words, the ground beneath them split apart. 32 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, along with all of Korah's men and all their possessions. 33 They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished from the community. 34 All the Israelites around them ran away at their cries, saying, 'The earth might swallow us too!' 35 Then fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense.
  • 2 Pet 2:6 : 6 and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly,
  • Jude 1:7 : 7 In the same way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires, serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.
  • Exod 16:35 : 35 The Israelites ate manna for forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
  • Num 16:2 : 2 They rose up against Moses, accompanied by 250 leaders of Israel, men of reputation who had been chosen to represent the assembly.
  • Num 27:3 : 3 Our father died in the wilderness. He was not part of the group that rebelled against the LORD during Korah’s assembly, but he died because of his own sin. He had no sons.
  • 1 Sam 2:34 : 34 And this will be the sign to you that will come upon your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
  • Ps 106:17-18 : 17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the company of Abiram. 18 Fire blazed among their company; flames consumed the wicked.
  • Jer 29:22 : 22 Because of them, all the exiles of Judah in Babylon will use this curse: 'May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire.'
  • Ezek 14:8 : 8 I will set my face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb; I will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
  • 1 Cor 10:6-9 : 6 Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not desire evil things as they did. 7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, 'The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.' 8 We must not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them fell. 9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and they were killed by snakes. 10 Do not grumble, as some of them did, and they were destroyed by the destroyer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 16:30-35
    6 verses
    86%

    30But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented and the ground opens its mouth to swallow them and everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the grave, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.

    31As soon as he finished speaking all these words, the ground beneath them split apart.

    32The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, along with all of Korah's men and all their possessions.

    33They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished from the community.

    34All the Israelites around them ran away at their cries, saying, 'The earth might swallow us too!'

    35Then fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense.

  • Ps 106:16-18
    3 verses
    83%

    16They envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

    17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the company of Abiram.

    18Fire blazed among their company; flames consumed the wicked.

  • Deut 11:6
    80%

    6And what He did to Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, tents, and everything that followed them, in the midst of all Israel.

  • Num 26:9
    79%

    9The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram, community leaders who opposed Moses and Aaron as part of Korah’s assembly, inciting rebellion against the Lord.

  • Num 26:11
    78%

    11However, the sons of Korah did not die.

  • Num 16:23-27
    5 verses
    75%

    23Then the Lord said to Moses,

    24"Say to the assembly, 'Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.'"

    25Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

    26He warned the assembly, "Move away from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins."

    27So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children, and little ones at the entrances to their tents.

  • Lev 10:2
    75%

    2Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD.

  • Num 16:16-21
    6 verses
    74%

    16Moses said to Korah, "You and all your followers are to appear before the Lord tomorrow—you, they, and Aaron.

    17Each man is to take his censer, put incense in it, and present it before the Lord—250 censers in all. You and Aaron are also to do the same, each with his censer.

    18So each of them took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

    19When Korah had assembled the entire community against them at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole assembly.

    20The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

    21"Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once."

  • Num 16:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, along with Dathan, Abiram (sons of Eliab), and On, son of Peleth, from the tribe of Reuben, took action.

    2They rose up against Moses, accompanied by 250 leaders of Israel, men of reputation who had been chosen to represent the assembly.

  • Num 16:6
    70%

    6"Do this: Take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your followers.

  • Num 27:3
    70%

    3Our father died in the wilderness. He was not part of the group that rebelled against the LORD during Korah’s assembly, but he died because of his own sin. He had no sons.

  • Num 14:37
    69%

    37those men who spread the bad report about the land were struck down by a plague before the LORD.

  • Exod 15:12
    69%

    12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them.

  • Num 16:8
    69%

    8Moses also said to Korah, "Listen now, you sons of Levi!

  • Num 26:61
    69%

    61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord.

  • Num 31:16
    68%

    16Behold, these women caused the people of Israel to act unfaithfully against the LORD through the advice of Balaam in the matter of Peor, which led to the plague among the congregation of the LORD.

  • Num 25:9-10
    2 verses
    68%

    9But those who died in the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.

    10The LORD said to Moses,

  • Num 11:33
    68%

    33But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it was consumed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and He struck them with a severe plague.

  • Num 11:1
    68%

    1Now the people began to complain bitterly in the hearing of the LORD, and when the LORD heard this, His anger burned, and fire from the LORD consumed the outskirts of the camp.

  • Ps 124:3
    68%

    3then they would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger against us.

  • Jude 1:11
    67%

    11Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, rushed headlong for profit into Balaam’s error, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.

  • Prov 1:12
    67%

    12Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit;

  • Num 21:6
    66%

    6Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many Israelites died.

  • Ps 83:10
    66%

    10Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,

  • Num 14:10
    66%

    10But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the LORD appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.

  • Num 16:4
    66%

    4When Moses heard this, he fell face down.