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Numbers 16:27-29
Common English Bible
Numbers 16:27-29
Common English Bible
27 They withdrew from around the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Then Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance of their tents with their wives, children, and little ones. 28 Moses said, “By this you will know that the Lord sent me to do these deeds and that it wasn’t my own desire. 29 If all these people die a natural death, or if their fate be that of all humans, then the Lord hasn’t sent me.
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Numbers 16:27-29
New International Version
Numbers 16:27-29
New International Version
27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan and Abiram.(A) Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children(B) and little ones at the entrances to their tents.(C)
28 Then Moses said, “This is how you will know(D) that the Lord has sent me(E) to do all these things and that it was not my idea: 29 If these men die a natural death and suffer the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me.(F)
Numbers 16:27-29
King James Version
Numbers 16:27-29
King James Version
27 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.
28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.
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Numbers 16:27-29
New King James Version
Numbers 16:27-29
New King James Version
27 So they got away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram; and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, their sons, and their little (A)children.
28 And Moses said: (B)“By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them (C)of my own will. 29 If these men die naturally like all men, or if they are (D)visited by the common fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me.
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Numbers 16:27-29
English Standard Version
Numbers 16:27-29
English Standard Version
27 So they got away from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. And Dathan and Abiram came out and stood (A)at the door of their tents, together with their wives, their sons, and their little ones. 28 And Moses said, “Hereby you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and that it has not been (B)of my own accord. 29 If these men die as all men die, or if they are visited by the fate of all mankind, (C)then the Lord has not sent me.
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