King James Version
Numbers 16:21 in the King James Version says “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.”
Numbers 16:21 · KJV
And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Separate”
H914to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)
“this congregation”
H5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
“that I may consume”
H3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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