29 If these men die [a]the death of all mankind, or [b]if they suffer the (A)fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me. 30 But (B)if the Lord [c]brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them with everything that is theirs, and they (C)descend alive into [d]Sheol, then you will know that these men have been disrespectful to the Lord.”

31 And as he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open;

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:29 Lit like the death
  2. Numbers 16:29 Lit the visitation of all men is visited upon them
  3. Numbers 16:30 Lit creates
  4. Numbers 16:30 I.e., the netherworld

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