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and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel:
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A Rebellion Against God's Order
Commentators explain this event, detailed in Numbers 16, was not just a personal dispute but a rebellion against God's divine order. Dathan and Abiram, along with Korah, challenged the authority of Moses and the God-ordained priesthood. Their sin was a direct assault on God's authority, which explains the severity of the judgment.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Literally, "every living thing at their feet". The expression does not mean their goods, which would be included in their "households and …
19th Century
Anglican
What he did unto Dathan and Abiram... .— See Numbers 16. It is impossible to separate the rebellion of Korah from that of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben When the…
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