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16 The people became jealous of Moses,
    and Aaron, the Lord's special priest.
17 So God made the earth break open,
    so that Dathan fell into it.
It also destroyed Abiram and his people.
18 Fire burned all their group,
    and it killed those wicked people.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 106:18 See Numbers 16:1-40.

16 In the camp they grew envious(A) of Moses
    and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.
17 The earth opened(B) up and swallowed Dathan;(C)
    it buried the company of Abiram.(D)
18 Fire blazed(E) among their followers;
    a flame consumed the wicked.

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