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 became a sign.

And the earth {H776} opened {H6605} her mouth {H6310}, and swallowed them up {H1104} together with Korah {H7141}, when that company {H5712} died {H4194}, what time the fire {H784} devoured {H398} two hundred {H3967} and fifty {H2572} men {H376}: and they became a sign {H5251}.

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korach when that group died, and the fire consumed 250 men, and they became a warning sign.

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

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.

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  • 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 16:31

    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:

  • Numbers 16:35

    ¶ And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

  • 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;

  • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:6

    ¶ Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:10

    Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
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