Catholic Public Domain Version
"Yet truly, all of Israel, which was standing all around, took flight at the clamor of those who were perishing, saying, “Lest perhaps the earth may swallow us whole also.” "
— Numbers 16:34, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.”
“And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up. ”
“All Israel that were around them fled at the cry of them; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"”
“All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said,“What if the earth swallows us too?””
“But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying: Lest perhaps the earth swallow us up also.”
“And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth.”
“And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.”
Therefore, as soon as he had ceased to speak, the earth broke open under their feet.
And opening its mouth, it devoured them with their tabernacles and their entire substance.
And they descended alive, the ground closing around them, into the underworld, and they perished from the midst of the multitude.
Yet truly, all of Israel, which was standing all around, took flight at the clamor of those who were perishing, saying, “Lest perhaps the earth may swallow us whole also.”
Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense.
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
“Instruct Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take up the censers which lie in the burning, and to scatter the fire to one side and another, because they were sanctified