Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”
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.”
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 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. 35 Then fire came out from the Lord, burning up the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the perfume.
Cross References
Numbers 17:12-13
And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all.
Isaiah 33:3
At the loud noise the peoples have gone in flight; at your coming up the nations have gone in all directions.
Zechariah 14:5
And the valley will be stopped ... and you will go in flight as you went in flight from the earth-shock in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah: and the Lord my God will come, and all his holy ones with him.
Revelation 6:15-17
And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the men of wealth, and the strong, and every servant and free man, took cover in the holes and the rocks of the mountains;