Numbers 16:34
34 At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, "The earth is going to swallow us too!"
Other Translations of Numbers 16:34
King James Version
34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
English Standard Version
34 And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"
The Message
34 At the sound of their cries everyone around ran for dear life, shouting, "We're about to be swallowed up alive!"
New King James Version
34 Then all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up also!"
New Living Translation
34 All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. "The earth will swallow us, too!" they cried.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 16:34