Numbers 16:32

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּפְתַּ֤ח הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלַ֥ע אֹתָ֖ם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־הָאָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְקֹ֔רַח וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרֲכֽוּשׁ׃

Transliteration

And wattiptaḥ the-hāʾāreṣ ʾet-her-mouth and wattiḇlaʿ them and ʾet-their-houses, and ʾēt all-the-hāʾādām that belonged-to-Qōraḥ and ʾēt all-the-hārəkûš

Grammar Details

*wattiptaḥ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she opened
*hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*wattiḇlaʿ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she swallowed
*hāʾādām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the men/people
*Qōraḥ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Korah
*hārəkûš*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the property/possessions

Word Meanings

*hāʾādām*: men/people/persons

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Referenced Verses

Num 26:11 : 11 Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
1 Chr 6:22 : 22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
1 Chr 6:37 : 37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
Ps 84:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Ps 85:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. LORD, thou hast been favourable{H8804)} unto thy land: thou hast brought back{H8804)} the captivity {H8675)} of Jacob.
Ps 88:1 : 1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee:
Ps 106:17 : 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
Isa 5:14 : 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
Rev 12:16 : 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Num 27:3 : 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.
Deut 11:6 : 6 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:
Gen 4:11 : 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Num 16:17 : 17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
Num 16:30 : 30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Num 16:33-36
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33They, 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.
34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
35And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
36And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Num 16:30-31
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30But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
31And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:
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9And 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:
10And 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.
11Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Ps 106:17-18
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17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
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6And 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:
Num 16:23-27
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23And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
24Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
25And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
26And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
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18And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.
19And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
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21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
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37Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
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14Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
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29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
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32But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness.
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6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: