Deuteronomy 11:6

“and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their houses and their tents and all that existed at their feet, in the midst of all Israel.”

Deuteronomy 11:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 11:6, word by word

he didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
to Dathanדָתָןdatan

Dathan

Dathan, a man of the tribe of Reuben who rebelled against Moses together with Korah and Abiram.

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and Abiramאֲבִירָםaviram

Abiram

Abiram, the name of two men; among them a man of the tribe of Reuben who rebelled against Moses with Korah and Dathan. The name means "my father is exalted."

Where else “aviram” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Eliabאֱלִיאָבeliav

Eliab

Eliab, the name of several men; among them a chief of the tribe of Zebulun (Numbers 1:9), the father of Dathan and Abiram (Numbers 16:1) and the oldest brother of David (1 Samuel 16:6). It means "God is father."

Where else “eliav” appears
of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

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the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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openedפָּצְתָהpatsta

open the mouth

To part the lips to speak or devour.

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its mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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and swallowed themתִּבְלָעֵtivlae

swallow

Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.

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and their housesבָּתֵּיbate

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

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and their tentsאָהֳלֵיahole

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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existedיְקוּםyekum

living thing

Every living thing, all that exists and lives on the earth.

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at their feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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in the midstקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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Translation note

This is told in Numbers 16.

The context

5and what he did for you in the wilderness until you came to this place;

6 · This verse (above)

7For your eyes are the ones that have seen all the great work of YHWH that he did.

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