King James Version
What Does Numbers 26:11 Mean?
“Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.”
Context
9
And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
10
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
11
Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
12
The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
13
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.—**See Notes on Numbers 16:27; Numbers 16:32.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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