Numbers 16:32
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
Cross-references
Numbers 16:17 shows the men with censers, the act that directly precedes the judgment in 16:32.
Numbers 16:30 is Moses' prophecy that the earth would swallow the rebels; verse 32 records its fulfillment.
Numbers 16:49 adds that 14,700 died by plague after the earth swallowed Korah's group — expanding the scope of judgment.
Numbers 26:11 reveals that Korah's sons were spared, contrasting with the swallowing of his household in 16:32.
Numbers 27:3 distinguishes a death from Korah's rebellion, emphasizing the specific judgment in 16:32.
Genesis 4:11 uses the same phrase 'earth opened its mouth' for judgment on Cain, parallel to the judgment on Korah.
Exodus 6:24 lists Korah's sons who survived the judgment — showing God preserved a remnant despite the earth swallowing his household.
Psalm 84 is attributed to the sons of Korah, who were spared from the judgment in 16:32 and later served as musicians.
Psalm 88, attributed to the sons of Korah, connects to the spared descendants of Korah from the judgment in 16:32.
Revelation 12:16 uses the same imagery of earth opening its mouth, but here to protect the woman, contrasting with judgment on Korah.
Exodus 6:21 lists Korah among the Levite families, providing the genealogy of the rebel judged in 16:32.
1 Chronicles 6:22 lists Korah in the Levite genealogy, identifying the rebel leader judged in 16:32.
Psalm 85, also by the sons of Korah, reflects the spared lineage that continued after the judgment in 16:32.
Isaiah 5:14 personifies Sheol opening its mouth to swallow the proud, echoing the earth opening for Korah's rebels.
1 Chronicles 6:37 also records Korah in a genealogy, reinforcing his lineage and connection to the judgment.