Numbers 16:24
22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
- KJV
- Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
- WEB
- “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from around the tent of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram!’”
- ASV
- Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
- DARBY
- Speak unto the assembly, saying, Get you up from about the habitation of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
- BLB
- “Speak to the congregation, saying, ‘Get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’”
- ÅB
- Tal til menigheten og si: Gå bort fra hele plassen rundt omkring Korahs, Datans og Abirams bolig!
- OTB
- «Tal til menigheten og si: 'Gå bort fra teltene til Korah, Datan og Abiram.'»
- B1930
- Tal til menigheten og si: Gå bort fra hele plassen rundt omkring Korahs, Datans og Abirams bolig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 16:21
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
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