Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”
New American Standard Bible
All Israel who were around them fled at their
King James Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
International Standard Version
Then all of the Israelis who were around them ran away when they heard them crying, ""so the ground won't swallow us up, too."
A Conservative Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
American Standard Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Amplified
All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, “The earth may swallow us also.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
Julia Smith Translation
And all Israel which were round about them fled at their voice: for they said, Lest the earth shall swallow us.
King James 2000
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All Israel who [were] around them fled at their cry, because they said, "Lest the land swallow us up!"
Modern King James verseion
And all Israel around them fled at their cry. For they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all Israel that were about them, fled at the cry of them. For they said, "The earth might haply swallow us also."
NET Bible
All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "What if the earth swallows us too?"
New Heart English Bible
All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up."
The Emphasized Bible
And, all Israel who were round about them, fled at their cry, - for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Webster
And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
World English Bible
All Israel that were around them fled at the cry of them; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and all Israel who are round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, 'Lest the earth swallow us;'
Themes
Ambition » Instances of » Korah and his co-conspirators
Conspiracy » Instances of » Miriam and aaron, against moses
journey of israel through the Desert » Returned by the way to the red sea » Korah, &c punished
Earthquakes » Men always terrified by
Incense » Korah and his company punished for offering
Incense » Korah, dathan, and abiram
the Levites » Punishment of korah and others of, for offering incense
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 16:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Korah, Dathan, And Abiram Rebel
33
They went down alive into Sheol with all that belonged to them. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.
34 At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”
35
Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense.
Cross References
Numbers 17:12-13
Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we’re perishing! We’re lost; we’re all lost!
Isaiah 33:3
the nations scatter when You rise in Your majesty.
Zechariah 14:5
You will flee by My mountain valley,
Revelation 6:15-17
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the military commanders, the rich, the powerful, and every slave and free person hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.