Numbers 16:32 · KJV
“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.”
— Numbers 16:32
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:
They, 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.
Numbers 16 — Context
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. {make...: Heb. create a creature}
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:
32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that {appertained} unto Korah, and all {their} goods.
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}.
Cross References
Numbers 26:11
Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Psalms 106:17
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
Revelation 12:16
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.
1 Chronicles 6:22
The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, {Amminadab: or, Izhar}
Isaiah 5:14
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.
Psalms 85:1
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. {for the sons: or, of the sons} {favourable: or, well pleased}
Psalms 88:1
[A Song {or} Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day {and} night before thee: {for the sons: or, of the sons} {Maschil...: or, A Psalm of Heman the Ezrahite, giving instruction}
1 Chronicles 6:37
The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,