Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, in addition to those who died about the matter of Korah.
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Now those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, in addition to those who died about the matter of Korah.
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Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
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(17-14) Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah.
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Passages linked to Numbers 16:49 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Numbers 16:32-35 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their households, all of Korah’s men, and all their goods. So they, and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol. The earth closed on them, and they perished from among the assembly. All Israel that were around them fled at their cry; for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!” Fire came out from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
- Numbers 25:9 Those who died by the plague were twenty-four thousand.
- 1 Chronicles 21:14 So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell.
- Hebrews 2:1-3 Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,
- Hebrews 10:28-29 A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
- Hebrews 12:25 See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Aaron returned unto Moses,.... After he had by…
And Aaron returned unto Moses,.... After he had by his atonement and intercession put a stop to the wrath of God broken forth upon the people:
unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation; where Moses was waiting for his return, and to know the issue of this affair:
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and the plague was stayed: even before Aaron left the camp, and is here repeated for the certainty of it, and to intimate that it continued to cease, and broke not out again.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Core. We cannot reckon less than 15,000, who perished…
Core. We cannot reckon less than 15,000, who perished in consequence of their adherence to this innovator. Behold the first-fruits of ambition and of rebellion. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 49. them that died about the matter of Korah]…
49. them that died about the matter of Korah] i.e. the 250 princes. It should be noticed that the death of Korah himself is nowhere related in the chapter, Num_16:24; Num_16:27 a might seem to imply that Korah was about to be swallowed up in the earth with Dathan and Abiram; and this supposition is adopted by the writer of Num_26:10. But apart from the critical reasons for distinguishing the narratives, and for reading ‘the tabernacle of Jehovah’ in Num_16:24; Num_16:27, it would be very strange that Korah should have been separated from his adherents in their punishment. In the fusing of the two stories by the compiler, a statement of the personal fate of Korah fell out of the chapter.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Fourteen thousand and seven hundred. A very large number…
Fourteen thousand and seven hundred. A very large number to have died in the course of a few minutes, as the narrative seems to imply. The plague was undoubtedly of a supernatural character, and cannot be considered as a pestilence or other natural visitation. Beside them that died about the matter of Korah. These were
(1) the two hundred and fifty men who offered incense,
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(2) Dathan and Abiram, and their families,
(3) probably Korah himself,
(4) possibly some other partisans of Korah (see on verse 32), making in all about 300 souls.
Thus we get the round number of 15, 000 as the total of those that perished on this occasion.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 14,700 in number
14,700 in number
"fourteen thousand seven hundred in number" (See: Numbers)
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translationWords
Korah
tent of meeting
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