KJV King James Version
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
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Psalm 106:17
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
WEB World English Bible
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
ASV American Standard Version
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company of Abiram.
Surrounding context — Psalm 106
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp, [and] Aaron the saint of the LORD.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
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Deuteronomy 11:6And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that [was] in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:Numbers 16:29-33If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; [then] the LORD hath not sent me.Numbers 26:10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
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