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Numbers 16:27 Cross-References

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So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.

Numbers 16:27 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 16:27

People Mentioned

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Korahson of Izhar (EXO 6:21) who rebelled against G-d and Moses (Numbers chapter 16)
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Dathanrebelled against Moses with Korah (NUM 16:1)
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Abiramrebelled against Moses with Korah (NUM 16:1)

Commentary on Numbers 16:27

So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side—The faithful obey God's warning (v. 24), creating physical separation: mi'saviv (מִסָּבִיב, 'on every side') shows complete withdrawal. In contrast, Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents—they position themselves defiantly at their tent entrances with their wives, and their sons, and their little children.This is chilling: they involve their families in their rebellion, ensuring corporate destruction. The phrase nitsavim (נִצָּבִים, 'standing') suggests deliberate posture—not cowering but b...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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