Teks -- Numbers 16:32 (NET)

16:32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with their households, and all Korah’s men, and all their goods.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Num 16:32 - All that appertained unto Korah

That is, all his family which were there, women, children, and servants; but his sons, who were spared, Num 26:11, Num 26:58; 1Ch 6:22, 1Ch 6:37, were absent either upon some service of the tabernacle, or upon some other occasion, God so ordering it by his providence either because they disliked their fathers act, or upon Moses's intercession for them. This expression may intimate, that Korah himself was not here, but that he continued with his two hundred and fifty men before the Lord, where they were waiting for God's decision of the controversy. Nor is it probable that their chief captain would desert them, and leave them standing there without an head, especially, when Aaron his great adversary, abode there still, and did not go with Moses to Dathan. And Korah may seem to have been consumed with those two hundred and fifty. And so much is intimated, Num 16:40, that no stranger come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he be not as Korah, and as his company, that is, destroyed, as they were, by fire from the Lord. And when the Psalmist relates this history, Psa 106:17-18, the earth's swallowing them up is confined to Dathan and Abiram, Psa 106:17, and for all the rest of that conspiracy it is added, Psa 106:18. And a fire was kindled in their company, the flame burnt up the wicked.

JFB: Num 16:28-34 - Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works

The awful catastrophe of the earthquake which, as predicted by Moses, swallowed up those impious rebels in a living tomb, gave the divine attestation to the mission of Moses and struck the spectators with solemn awe.

TSK: Num 16:32 - the earth // all the

the earth : Num 16:30; Gen 4:11; Isa 5:14; Rev 12:16

all the : Num 16:17, Num 26:11, Num 27:3; 1Ch 6:22, 1Ch 6:37; Psa 84:1, Psa 85:1, Psa 88:1 *titles

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Num 16:32

i.e. All his family which were there, women, children, and servants; but his sons, who were spared Num 26:11,58 1Ch 6:22,37 were absent, either upon some service of the tabernacle, or upon some other occasion; God so ordering it by his providence, either because they disliked their father’ s act, or upon Moses’ s intercession for them, or for some other reason. This expression may seem to intimate that Korah himself was not here, but that he continued with his two hundred and fifty men before the Lord Num 16:18,19 , where they were waiting for God’ s decision of the controversy; nor is it probable that their chief captain would desert them, and leave them standing there without a head, especially when Aaron, his great adversary, abode there still, and did not go with Moses to Dathan, &c., Num 16:25 . And Korah may seem to have been consumed with those two hundred and fifty, Num 16:35 , though he be not mentioned there, but is easily understood by comparing that verse with Num 16:16-18 , and from the nature of the thing itself, there being no cause of doubt but that destruction which befell the accessaries did much more involve the principal. And so much is intimated Num 16:40 , that no stranger come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he be not as Korah, and as his company , i.e. destroyed, as they were, by fire from the Lord. And when the psalmist relates this history, Ps 106 , the earth’ s swallowing them up is confined to Dathan and Abiram, Num 16:17 ; and for all the rest of that conspiracy, it is added, Num 16:18 , and a fire was kindled in their company ; the flame burnt up the wicked . As for Num 26:10 , which seems to oppose this opinion, we shall see more on that place, if God permit.

Haydock: Num 16:32 - Tents

Tents. Hebrew adds, "all those who belonged to ( or sided with) Core, and all their riches." Moses informs us, (chap. xxvi. 10,) how some of Core's children were miraculously preserved. Their descendants were appointed by David to sing and to guard the doors of the temple, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 19. (Calmet) ---

Samuel was of the same family, 1 Paralipomenon vi. 33. (Tirinus)

Gill: Num 16:32 - And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up // and their houses // and all the men that appertained unto Korah // and all their goods

And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up,.... Dathan and Abiram, their wives, sons, and little ones, that stood at the door of their tents with them, and all their goods, as follows: the earth, as if it was a living creature or a beast of prey, opened its mouth and swallowed them up, as such a creature does its prey:

and their houses; which may be meant both of their families or households, and of the tents they dwelt in, which were their houses; see Deu 1:6,

and all the men that appertained unto Korah: not Korah himself, for he was with the two hundred fifty men that had censers, and with Aaron at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation offering incense, and thereby making trial to whom the priesthood belonged; and who, it is highly probable, perished by fire with the two hundred fifty men, as Josephus, Aben Ezra, and others are of opinion; but the family of Korah, and not all of them, for his sons died not at that time, Num 26:11; and there were of his posterity in the times of David, to whom several of the psalms are inscribed, Psa 42:1; these were either out of the way upon business, the providence of God so ordering it for their safety; or they disliked the proceedings of their father, and joined not with him; or if they did at first, repented of it and forsook him, as it is probable on of the tribe of Reuben also did, since no mention is made of him in the destruction:

and all their goods: their household goods, their substance and riches, their gold, silver, cattle, and whatever they were possessed of: a very extraordinary case this and which perhaps gave rise to some fabulous things among the Heathens; however, if they can be credited, this ought not to be thought incredible; as Amphiaraus, who with his chariot and its rider are said to be swallowed up in the earth, struck by a thunderbolt from Jupiter, and were never seen more ^w; and other stories are told of persons praying to their deities for secrecy and shelter, and the earth has opened and hid them; as Althemenes, when he had slain his father ^x; and the nymph Thalia pregnant by Jupiter, who, for fear of Juno, wished the earth might open and take her in, and it accordingly did, as is reported ^y.