All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Numbers 16:34 in context
Numbers 16:31–37
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As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split apart.
32
The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all of Korah’s men, and all their goods.
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So they, and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol. The earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly.
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All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”
35
Fire came out from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
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The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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“Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter the fire away from the camp; for they are holy,
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