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Numbers 16:34

32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

33 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.

And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

36 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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BSB
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”
KJV
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
WEB
All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”
ASV
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
DARBY
And all Israel that were round about them fled at their cry; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up!
BLB
And all Israel who [were] around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us.”
ÅB
Og hele Israel som sto rundt omkring dem, rømte da de hørte deres skrik; de sa: Jorden kunne sluke oss og.
OTB
Ved deres skrik flyktet alle israelittene rundt dem og ropte: «Jorden kan sluke oss også!»
B1930
Og hele Israel som stod rundt omkring dem, rømte da de hørte deres skrik; de sa: Jorden kunde sluke oss og.

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  • Numbers 17:12–13

    And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

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  • Zechariah 14:5

    And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

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  • Isaiah 33:3

    At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

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  • Revelation 6:15–17

    And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

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