Numbers 16:33
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.”
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“They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they go down, they, and all that they have, alive to Sheol, and the earth closeth over them, and they perish from the midst of the assembly;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 16:33 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:33The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
- Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
- Psalms 55:16But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
- Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
- Psalms 69:15Do not let the floods engulf me or the depths swallow me up; let not the Pit close its mouth over me.
- Psalms 143:7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
- Isaiah 14:9Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.
- Isaiah 14:15But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.
- Ezekiel 32:18“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit:
- Ezekiel 32:30All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.
- Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
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