15 Then he gave them their desire: but he sent [a]leanness into their soul.

16 They envied Moses also in the tents, and Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

17 Therefore the earth opened and [b]swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:15 The abundance that God gave them, profited not, but made them pine away, because God cursed it.
  2. Psalm 106:17 By the greatness of the punishment the heinous offence may be considered: for they that rise against God’s ministers, rebel against him.

15 So he gave them(A) what they asked for,
    but sent a wasting disease(B) among them.

16 In the camp they grew envious(C) of Moses
    and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.
17 The earth opened(D) up and swallowed Dathan;(E)
    it buried the company of Abiram.(F)

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