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:

And it came to pass, as he had made an end {H3615} of speaking {H1696} all these words {H1697}, that the ground {H127} clave asunder {H1234} that was under them:

The moment he finished speaking, the ground under them split apart -

As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 27:3 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 11:6 (3 votes)

    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:

  • Psalms 106:17 (3 votes)

    The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

  • Psalms 106:18 (3 votes)

    And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

  • Numbers 26:10 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Numbers 26:11 (2 votes)

    Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.