Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 11:6
6and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and what | וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר | wa·’ă·šer | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He did | עָשָׂ֜ה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| in the midst | בְּקֶ֖רֶב | bə·qe·reḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the Israelites | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| to Dathan | לְדָתָ֣ן | lə·ḏā·ṯān | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1885 Dathan |
| and Abiram | וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם | wə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H48 Abiram |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Eliab | אֱלִיאָב֮ | ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H446 Eliab |
| the Reubenite | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| when | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the earth | הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| opened | פָּצְתָ֤ה | pā·ṣə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H6475 part, open |
| its mouth | פִּ֔יהָ | pî·hā | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H6310 mouth |
| and swallowed them | וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם | wat·tiḇ·lā·‘êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| their households | בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם | bāt·tê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1004 house |
| their tents | אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם | ’ā·ho·lê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H168 tent |
| and | וְאֵ֤ת | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| living thing | הַיְקוּם֙ | hay·qūm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3351 substance, existence |
| that belonged to them | בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם | bə·raḡ·lê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H7272 foot |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 26:9–10 · Psalm 106:17 · Numbers 16:1–35 · Numbers 27:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.