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Numbers 16:31
And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two;
Numbers 16:31 · Bible in Basic English
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Numbers 16:31 in other translations
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:
As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,
As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split apart.
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In context
28 And Moses said, Now you will see that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and I have not done them of myself.
29 If these men have the common death of men, or if the natural fate of all men overtakes them, then the Lord has not sent me.
30 But if the Lord does something new, opening the earth to take them in, with everything which is theirs, and they go down living into the underworld, then it will be clear to you that the Lord has not been honoured by these men.
31 And while these words were on his lips, the earth under them was parted in two;
32 And the earth, opening her mouth, took them in, with their families, and all the men who were joined to Korah, and their goods.
33 So they and all theirs went down living into the underworld, and the earth was shut over them, and they were cut off from among the meeting of the people.
34 And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth.
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