Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And, all Israel who were round about them, fled at their cry, - for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
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.”
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."
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 that pertained unto them, went down, alive unto hades, - and the earth, closed pen them, and they perished out of the midst of the convocation. 34 And, all Israel who were round about them, fled at their cry, - for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up. 35 Fire also came forth, from Yahweh, - and consumed the two hundred and fifty men, who offered the incense.
Cross References
Numbers 17:12-13
Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last - we are lost, we are, all, lost:
Isaiah 33:3
At the noise of a tumult, the peoples retreated, - When thou didst lift thyself up, nations were scattered.
Zechariah 14:5
Then shall ye flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains, shall reach, very near, Yea, ye shall flee, just as ye fled from before the earthquake, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, - Then, shall arrive, Yahweh my God, All thy holy ones, with thee!
Revelation 6:15-17
And, the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rulers of thousands, and the rich, and the mighty, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves within the caves and within the rocks of the mountains;