Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Separate yourselves from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.” New Living Translation “Get away from all these people so that I may instantly destroy them!” English Standard Version “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” Berean Standard Bible “Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” King James Bible Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. New King James Version “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” New American Standard Bible “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, so that I may consume them instantly.” NASB 1995 “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly.” NASB 1977 “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly.” Legacy Standard Bible “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly.” Amplified Bible “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, so that I may consume them immediately.” Christian Standard Bible “Separate yourselves from this community so I may consume them instantly.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Separate yourselves from this community so I may consume them instantly.” American Standard Version Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. Contemporary English Version "Get away from the rest of the Israelites so I can kill them at once!" English Revised Version Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Move away from these men, and I'll destroy them in an instant." Good News Translation "Move back from these people, and I will destroy them immediately." International Standard Version "Separate yourselves from among this community, and I'll destroy them in a moment." Majority Standard Bible “Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” NET Bible "Separate yourselves from among this community, that I may consume them in an instant." New Heart English Bible "Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment." Webster's Bible Translation Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. World English Bible “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Be separated from the midst of this congregation, and I consume them in a moment”; Young's Literal Translation 'Be ye separated from the midst of this company, and I consume them in a moment;' Smith's Literal Translation Separate yourselves from the midst of this assembly, and I will consume them as in a moment, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSeparate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them. Catholic Public Domain Version “Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, so that I may suddenly destroy them.” New American Bible Stand apart from this community, that I may consume them at once. New Revised Standard Version Separate yourselves from this congregation, so that I may consume them in a moment. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSeparate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, that I may destroy them in a moment. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Be separated from within this assembly and I shall destroy them in one moment.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Separate your selves from the midst of this congregation, and I will consume them at once. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Korah's Rebellion…20And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 21“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” 22But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”… Cross References Genesis 18:23-25 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? / What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? / Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” Exodus 32:10 Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” Deuteronomy 9:14 Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.” Psalm 106:23 So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. Ezekiel 22:30-31 I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one. / So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.” Isaiah 48:9 For the sake of My name I will delay My wrath; for the sake of My praise I will restrain it, so that you will not be cut off. Jeremiah 18:7-10 At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. / But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. / And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, ... Amos 9:8 Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD. Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’” Matthew 25:32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Luke 3:17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” John 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. Romans 11:22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 1 Corinthians 10:10-11 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. / Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Treasury of Scripture Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. separate Genesis 19:15-22 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city… Jeremiah 5:16 Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. Acts 2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. that I may Numbers 16:45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces. Numbers 14:12,15 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they… Exodus 32:10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Jump to Previous Assembly Company Congregation Consume Destruction End Instantly Midst Moment Once Separated Sudden YourselvesJump to Next Assembly Company Congregation Consume Destruction End Instantly Midst Moment Once Separated Sudden YourselvesNumbers 16 1. The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram23. Moses separates the people from the rebels' tents 31. The earth swallows up Korah, and a fire consumes others 36. The censers are reserved to holy use 41. 14,700 are slain by a plague, for murmuring against Moses and Aaron 46. Aaron by incense stays the plague Separate yourselves In Numbers 16:21, the phrase "Separate yourselves" is a divine command from God to Moses and Aaron. The Hebrew root for "separate" is "בדל" (badal), which means to divide, distinguish, or set apart. This command underscores the holiness and purity required by God, emphasizing the need for His people to be distinct from sin and rebellion. Historically, this separation is a recurring theme in the Bible, where God calls His people to be holy and set apart for His purposes (Leviticus 20:26). The call to separate is not just physical but spiritual, urging believers to distance themselves from influences that lead away from God's will. from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Separate yourselvesהִבָּ֣דְל֔וּ (hib·bā·ḏə·lū) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 914: To be divided, separate from מִתּ֖וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre this הַזֹּ֑את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, congregation הָעֵדָ֣ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage so that I may consume וַאַכַלֶּ֥ה (wa·’a·ḵal·leh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent them אֹתָ֖ם (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case in an instant.” כְּרָֽגַע׃ (kə·rā·ḡa‘) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7281: A wink, a very short space of time Links Numbers 16:21 NIVNumbers 16:21 NLT Numbers 16:21 ESV Numbers 16:21 NASB Numbers 16:21 KJV Numbers 16:21 BibleApps.com Numbers 16:21 Biblia Paralela Numbers 16:21 Chinese Bible Numbers 16:21 French Bible Numbers 16:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 16:21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation that (Nu Num.) |