Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But if the LORD creates something new, so that the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and everything that belongs to them and they all descend directly to Sheol while still alive, then you'll know that these men have spurned the LORD."
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them along with all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord.”
A Conservative Version
But if LORD makes a new thing, and the ground opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that pertains to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then ye shall understand that these men have despised LORD.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But if the Lord creates an entirely new thing, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up, along with all that belongs to them, and they descend alive into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), then you will understand that these men have spurned and rejected the Lord!”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And if Jehovah shall create a creation, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them and all which is to them, and they went down living to hades; and ye know that these men rejected Jehovah,
King James 2000
But if the LORD makes a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belongs unto them, and they go down alive into the pit; then you shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if Yahweh creates something new, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up and {all that belongs to them}, and they go down alive [to] Sheol, and you will know that these men have despised Yahweh."
Modern King James verseion
But if Jehovah makes a new thing, and the earth opens her mouth and swallows them up with all that they have, and they go down alive into the pit, then you shall understand that these men have provoked Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth and swallow them and all that pertain unto them, so that they go down quick in to hell: then ye shall understand, that these men have railed upon the LORD."
NET Bible
But if the Lord does something entirely new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up along with all that they have, and they go down alive to the grave, then you will know that these men have despised the Lord!"
New Heart English Bible
But if the LORD make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised the LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
But, if, a cremation, Yahweh create, and the ground open wide her mouth and swallow them up, with all that pertain unto them, and so they go down alive unto hades, then shall ye know, that these men have despised Yahweh.
Webster
But if the LORD shall make a new thing, and the earth shall open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
World English Bible
But if Yahweh make a new thing, and the ground open its mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into Sheol; then you shall understand that these men have despised Yahweh."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
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
Incense » Korah and his company punished for offering
Incense » Korah, dathan, and abiram
the Levites » Punishment of korah and others of, for offering incense
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Destruction of korah
priests » Punishment for invading the office of
Rebellion against God » Provokes God
Treason » Instances of » Of korah, dathan, and abiram against moses and aaron
Topics
Interlinear
Peh
Yarad
Yada`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 16:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Korah, Dathan, And Abiram Rebel
29 If these people die a death similar to all other human beings, or if they are punished with a punishment common to other men, then the LORD didn't send me. 30 But if the LORD creates something new, so that the ground opens its mouth and swallows them and everything that belongs to them and they all descend directly to Sheol while still alive, then you'll know that these men have spurned the LORD." 31 Just as he finished saying all these things, the ground under them split open.
Cross References
Psalm 55:15
Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.
Numbers 16:33
So they and all that belonged to them descended alive to Sheol. Then the earth closed over them. That's how they were annihilated from the assembly.
Job 31:3
if not calamity that is due the unjust, and misfortune that is due those who practice iniquity?
Isaiah 28:21
For the LORD will stand upon Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself in the Valley of Gibeon; to carry out his work his strange deed, and to perform his task his alien task!
Isaiah 43:19
Watch! I'm about to carry out something new! And now it's springing up don't you recognize it? I'm making a way in the wilderness and paths in the desert.
Isaiah 45:7
"I form light and create darkness, I make goodness and create disaster. I am the LORD, who does all these things.
Isaiah 45:12
I myself made the earth and personally created humankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the skies; I marshaled all their starry hosts."
Jeremiah 31:22
How long will you go this way and that, rebellious daughter? Indeed, the LORD will create a new thing on the earth; a woman will protect a man.