Psalms

Psalm 106:16–18

¹⁶In the camp they envied Moses,

as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

¹⁷The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;

it covered the assembly of Abiram.

¹⁸Then fire blazed through their company;

flames consumed the wicked.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the camp	בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	bam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
they envied	וַיְקַנְא֣וּ	way·qan·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7065 be jealous, zealous
Moses	לְ֭מֹשֶׁה	lə·mō·šeh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
as well as Aaron	לְ֝אַהֲרֹ֗ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
the holy one	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The earth	אֶ֭רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
opened up	תִּפְתַּח־	tip̄·taḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6605 open
and swallowed	וַתִּבְלַ֣ע	wat·tiḇ·la‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
Dathan	דָּתָ֑ן	dā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1885 Dathan
it covered	וַ֝תְּכַ֗ס	wat·tə·ḵas	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3680 cover
the assembly	עֲדַ֥ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Abiram	אֲבִירָֽם׃	’ă·ḇî·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H48 Abiram

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then fire	אֵ֥שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
blazed	וַתִּבְעַר־	wat·tiḇ·‘ar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
through their company	בַּעֲדָתָ֑ם	ba·‘ă·ḏā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5712 congregation
flames	לֶ֝הָבָ֗ה	le·hā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
consumed	תְּלַהֵ֥ט	tə·la·hêṭ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3857 blaze up, flame
the wicked	רְשָׁעִֽים׃	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 106:16 Numbers 16:1–50 · Leviticus 21:10–12

Psalm 106:17 Deuteronomy 11:6 · Numbers 16:29–33 · Numbers 26:10

Psalm 106:18 Hebrews 12:29 · Numbers 16:35–40 · Numbers 16:46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.