Numbers 16:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 16:31

29 If these men die naturally like all men, or if they are ^avisited by the common fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me.

30 But if the Lord creates ^aa new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they ^bgo down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord.”

31 ^aNow it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them,

32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and ^aall the men with Korah, with all their goods.

33 So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.

34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up also!”

35 And ^aa fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 16:31

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them;

Amplified® Bible
As soon as he stopped speaking, the ground under the offenders split apart

Contemporary English Version
As soon as Moses said this, the ground under the men opened up

Darby English Version
And it came to pass when he had ended speaking all these words, that the ground clave apart that was under them.

Good News Bible
As soon as he had finished speaking, the ground under Dathan and Abiram split open

King James Version
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:

New American Standard Bible
As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open;

New International Version
As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart

New King James Version
Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
As he finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split open;

Revised Standard Version
And as he finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split asunder;

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass at his finishing speaking all these words, that the ground which `is' under them cleaveth,

New English Translation
When he had finished¹ speaking² all these words, the ground that was under them split open,

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