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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Numbers 16:21

"Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ambition;   Anger;   Company;   Conspiracy;   Dathan;   Incense;   Intercession;   Israel;   Treason;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holiness;   Incense;   Levites, the;   Priests;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abiram;   Dathan;   Earthquake;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Moses;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Leadership;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abiram;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaron's Rod;   Assir;   Uzzia(h);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aaron's Rod;   Deuteronomy;   Government;   Hexateuch;   Kadesh;   Kohath, Kohathites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Censer;   Dathan ;   Korah;   Moses ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - First-fruits;   Korah;   Samuel;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Moment;   Moses;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
King James Version
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Lexham English Bible
"Separate yourselves from the midst of this community, that I can destroy them in a moment."
New Century Version
"Move away from these men so I can destroy them quickly."
New English Translation
"Separate yourselves from among this community, that I may consume them in an instant."
Amplified Bible
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, so that I may consume them immediately."
New American Standard Bible
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, so that I may consume them instantly."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Separate your selues from among this Cogregation, that I may consume them at once.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly."
Contemporary English Version
"Get away from the rest of the Israelites so I can kill them right now!"
Complete Jewish Bible
"Separate yourselves from this assembly; I'm going to destroy them right now!"
Darby Translation
Separate yourselves from the midst of this assembly, and I will consume them in a moment.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Move away from these men! I want to destroy them now!"
English Standard Version
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."
George Lamsa Translation
Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, that I may destroy them in a moment.
Good News Translation
"Move back from these people, and I will destroy them immediately."
Christian Standard Bible®
“Separate yourselves from this community so I may consume them instantly.”
Literal Translation
Separate yourselves from the midst of this company, and I will consume them in a moment.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Separate youre selues fro this congregacio, yt I maye shortly consume them.
American Standard Version
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Bible in Basic English
Come out from among this people, so that I may send sudden destruction on them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Seperate your selues from among this congregation, that I may consume them at once.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.'
King James Version (1611)
Separate your selues from among this Congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Separate your selves from the midst of this congregation, and I will consume them at once.
English Revised Version
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Be ye departid fro the myddis of this congregacioun, that Y leese hem sodeynli.
Young's Literal Translation
`Be ye separated from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;'
Update Bible Version
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
Webster's Bible Translation
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
World English Bible
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
New King James Version
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."
New Living Translation
"Get away from all these people so that I may instantly destroy them!"
New Life Bible
"Go away from these people, so I may destroy them at once."
New Revised Standard
Separate yourselves from this congregation, so that I may consume them in a moment.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Separate yourselves out of the midst of this assembly, - that I may consume them in a moment.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them.
Revised Standard Version
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly."

Contextual Overview

12Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, "We will not come! 13Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us? 14Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? No, we will not come!" 15Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, "Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them." 16So Moses told Korah, "You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow-you and they and Aaron. 17Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD-250 censers in all. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well." 18So each man took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 19When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation. 20And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 21"Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Separate: Genesis 19:15-22, Jeremiah 5:16, Acts 2:40, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Ephesians 5:6, Ephesians 5:7, Revelation 18:4

that I may: Numbers 16:45, Numbers 14:12, Numbers 14:15, Exodus 32:10, Exodus 33:5, Psalms 73:19, Isaiah 37:36, Hebrews 12:28, Hebrews 12:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:14 - Up Exodus 33:3 - lest I Leviticus 6:10 - consumed Numbers 16:24 - General Numbers 16:26 - I pray you Ezra 9:14 - wouldest not thou Job 42:10 - when Psalms 99:6 - they called Jeremiah 4:20 - in Ezekiel 9:8 - that I Ezekiel 13:5 - have not Ezekiel 20:13 - I said 1 Corinthians 15:52 - a moment

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Separate yourselves, from among this congregation,.... Not only from Korah's company, but from the congregation of the children of Israel, whom Korah had got together, besides the two hundred fifty men that were at first with him; who by their words and behaviour, and particularly by their association and standing along with him, showed them to be on his side, which greatly provoked the Lord:

that I may consume them in a moment; by fire from him, as the two hundred fifty men were afterwards consumed, Numbers 16:35.


 
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