For we are about to destroy this place, because the outcry against its people has become great before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”
Numbers 16:21 - English Standard Version 2016 “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. American Standard Version (1901) Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. Common English Bible “Separate yourselves from this community so that I may consume them in a moment.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, so that I may suddenly destroy them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them. |
For we are about to destroy this place, because the outcry against its people has become great before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”
So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, “Up! Get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting.
Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.”
Why should the Egyptians say, ‘With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people.
For the Lord had said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people; if for a single moment I should go up among you, I would consume you. So now take off your ornaments, that I may know what to do with you.’”
And the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.”
Now if you kill this people as one man, then the nations who have heard your fame will say,
“Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.” And they fell on their faces.
And the Lord said to Moses, “Put back the staff of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebels, that you may make an end of their grumblings against me, lest they die.”
And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;