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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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THE MESSAGE
Numbers 16:34
At the sound of their cries everyone around ran for dear life, shouting, "We're about to be swallowed up alive!"
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Hebrew Names Version
All Yisra'el that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the eretz swallow us up.
All Yisra'el that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the eretz swallow us up.
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.
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 English Bible
All Israel who were around them fled at their cry, because they said, "Lest the land swallow us up!"
All Israel who were around them fled at their cry, because they said, "Lest the land swallow us up!"
New Century Version
The people of Israel around them heard their screams and ran away, saying, "The earth will swallow us, too!"
The people of Israel around them heard their screams and ran away, saying, "The earth will swallow us, too!"
New English Translation
All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "What if the earth swallows us too?"
All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "What if the earth swallows us too?"
Amplified Bible
All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth may swallow us also."
All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth may swallow us also."
New American Standard Bible
Then all Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth might swallow us!"
Then all Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth might swallow us!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And all Israel that were about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Let vs flee, least the earth swalow vs vp.
And all Israel that were about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Let vs flee, least the earth swalow vs vp.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then all Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
Then all Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
Contemporary English Version
The rest of the Israelites heard their screams, so they ran off, shouting, "We don't want that to happen to us!"
The rest of the Israelites heard their screams, so they ran off, shouting, "We don't want that to happen to us!"
Complete Jewish Bible
All Isra'el around them fled at their shrieks, shouting, "The earth might swallow us too!"
All Isra'el around them fled at their shrieks, shouting, "The earth might swallow us too!"
Darby Translation
And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
Easy-to-Read Version
The Israelites heard the cries of the men being destroyed. So they all ran in different directions and said, "The earth will swallow us too!"
The Israelites heard the cries of the men being destroyed. So they all ran in different directions and said, "The earth will swallow us too!"
English Standard Version
And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
George Lamsa Translation
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them, saying, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them, saying, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
Good News Translation
All the people of Israel who were there fled when they heard their cry. They shouted, "Run! The earth might swallow us too!"
All the people of Israel who were there fled when they heard their cry. They shouted, "Run! The earth might swallow us too!"
Christian Standard Bible®
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, “The earth may swallow us too!”
Literal Translation
And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all Israel yt were aboute the, fled at ye crye of the, for they sayde: That ye earth swalowe not vs also.
And all Israel yt were aboute the, fled at ye crye of the, for they sayde: That ye earth swalowe not vs also.
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.
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all Israel that were about them, fled at the crye of them: And they sayde, lest the earth swalowe vs vp also.
And all Israel that were about them, fled at the crye of them: And they sayde, lest the earth swalowe vs vp also.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.'
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.'
King James Version (1611)
And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also.
And all Israel that were round about them, fled at the crie of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow vs vp also.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all Israel round about them fled from the sound of them, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
And all Israel round about them fled from the sound of them, for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
English Revised Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Berean Standard Bible
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, "The earth may swallow us too!"
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, "The earth may swallow us too!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sotheli al Israel that stood bi the cumpas, fledde fro the cry of men perischinge, and seide, Lest perauenture the erthe swolewe also vs.
And sotheli al Israel that stood bi the cumpas, fledde fro the cry of men perischinge, and seide, Lest perauenture the erthe swolewe also vs.
Young's Literal Translation
and all Israel who [are] round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, `Lest the earth swallow us;'
and all Israel who [are] round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, `Lest the earth swallow us;'
Update Bible Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, If we don't, the earth will swallow us up.
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, If we don't, the earth will swallow us up.
Webster's Bible Translation
And all Israel that [were] round about them, fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up [also].
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 round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
All Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
New King James Version
Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up also!"
Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up also!"
New Living Translation
All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. "The earth will swallow us, too!" they cried.
All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. "The earth will swallow us, too!" they cried.
New Life Bible
And all Israel who were around them ran away at their cry. For they said, "The earth may take us too!"
And all Israel who were around them ran away at their cry. For they said, "The earth may take us too!"
New Revised Standard
All Israel around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth will swallow us too!"
All Israel around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth will swallow us too!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, all Israel who were round about them, fled at their cry, - for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
And, all Israel who were round about them, fled at their cry, - for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying: Lest perhaps the earth swallow us up also.
But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying: Lest perhaps the earth swallow us up also.
Revised Standard Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth may swallow us up!"
All Israel who were around them fled at their outcry, for they said, "The earth may swallow us up!"
Contextual Overview
23 God spoke to Moses: "Speak to the community. Tell them, Back off from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram." 25Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram. The leaders of Israel followed him. He then spoke to the community: "Back off from the tents of these bad men; don't touch a thing that belongs to them lest you be carried off on the flood of their sins." 27 So they all backed away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram by now had come out and were standing at the entrance to their tents with their wives, children, and babies. 28Moses continued to address the community: "This is how you'll know that it was God who sent me to do all these things and that it wasn't anything I cooked up on my own. If these men die a natural death like all the rest of us, you'll know that it wasn't God who sent me. But if God does something unprecedented—if the ground opens up and swallows the lot of them and they are pitched alive into Sheol—then you'll know that these men have been insolent with God ." 31The words were hardly out of his mouth when the Earth split open. Earth opened its mouth and in one gulp swallowed them down, the men and their families, all the human beings connected with Korah, along with everything they owned. And that was the end of them, pitched alive into Sheol. The Earth closed up over them and that was the last the community heard of them. 34 At the sound of their cries everyone around ran for dear life, shouting, "We're about to be swallowed up alive!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
fled: Isaiah 33:3, Zechariah 14:5, Revelation 6:15-17
Lest: Numbers 17:12, Numbers 17:13
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:6 - depart Psalms 64:8 - all that Psalms 69:15 - pit Proverbs 21:11 - the scorner Nahum 3:7 - that all Zechariah 2:7 - Deliver Acts 5:5 - great Revelation 18:10 - afar
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them,.... Or because of it, as Aben Ezra; their cry was so loud, their shrieks so dreadful and piercing, that the Israelites about them fled to get out of the sound of them, as well as for their own safety. The Targum of Jonathan not only represents their cry as terrible, but gives the words they expressed at it;
"and all Israel that were round about them fled, because of the terror of their voice, when they cried and said, the Lord is righteous and his judgments truth, and truth are the words of Moses his servant, but we are wicked who have rebelled against him:''
for they said, lest the earth swallow us up [also]; which they might fear, since they had provoked the Lord, by associating with these men, and countenancing them by their presence, as they had done; who would have consumed them in a moment at first, had it not been for the intercession of Moses and Aaron.
