Numbers 16:33
They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
KJV
descenderuntque vivi in infernum operti humo, et perierunt de medio multitudinis.
Vulgate
καὶ κατέβησαν αὐτοὶ καὶ ὅσα ἐστὶν αὐτῶν ζῶντα εἰς ᾅδου, καὶ ἐκάλυψεν αὐτοὺς ἡ γῆ, καὶ ἀπώλοντο ἐκ μέσου τῆς συναγωγῆς.
LXX
So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into Sheol: and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.
ASV
וַ/יֵּ֨רְד֜וּ הֵ֣ם וְ/כָל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָ/הֶ֛ם חַיִּ֖ים שְׁאֹ֑לָ/ה וַ/תְּכַ֤ס עֲלֵי/הֶם֙ הָ/אָ֔רֶץ וַ/יֹּאבְד֖וּ מִ/תּ֥וֹךְ הַ/קָּהָֽל
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
The treasure hid in the Scriptures is Christ; the true exposition of the Scriptures is to be found in the Church alone. 1. If any one, therefore, reads the Scriptures with attention, he will find in them an account of Christ, and a foreshadowing of the new calling (vocationis). For Christ is the treasure which was hid in the field, Matthew 13:44 that is, in this world (for the …
Let us turn to the glorious examples of antiquity. Through envy Cain offered his sacrifice, and it was not accepted. Through envy, Joseph was persecuted even unto death, and came into bondage. Envy compelled Moses to flee from the face of Pharaoh. Through envy, Aaron and Miriam had to make their abode outside of the camp. Envy brought down Dathan and Abiram alive to Hades, thro…
Cross-references
- Isa 38:18 — For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
- Num 16:30 — But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men hav
- Num 22:33 — And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.