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Numbers 16:30-36 English Standard Version (ESV)

30. But if the Lord creates something new, and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol, then you shall know that these men have despised the Lord.”

31. And as soon as he had finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split apart.

32. And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods.

33. So they and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol, and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.

34. And all Israel who were around them fled at their cry, for they said, “Lest the earth swallow us up!”

35. And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men offering the incense.

36. Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,