Numbers 16:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 16:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 16:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 16:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But if Yahweh makes a new thing, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up with all that belong to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh.””

Numbers 16:30 — World English Bible

Numbers 16:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then ye shall understand that these men have despised Jehovah. ”

Numbers 16:30 — American Standard Version

Numbers 16:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if a strange thing Jehovah do, and the ground hath opened her mouth and swallowed them, and all that they have, and they have gone down alive to Sheol--then ye have known that these men have despised Jehovah.'”

Numbers 16:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 16:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but if Jehovah make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, and all that they have, and they go down alive into Sheol, then ye shall know that these men have despised Jehovah. ”

Numbers 16:30 — Darby Translation

Numbers 16:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if the Lord make a newe thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallowe them vp with all that they haue, and they goe downe quicke into ye pit, then ye shall vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the Lord.”

Numbers 16:30 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 16:30 in Context — Numbers 16

28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.

30 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.

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:

32 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.

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What Does Numbers 16:30 Mean?

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