Numbers 16 · Verse 26

Numbers 16:26

And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
Numbers 16:26, King James Version

Numbers 16:26 in other translations

BSBAnd he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
WEBHe spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins!”
ASVAnd he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
YLTand he speaketh unto the company, saying, ‘Turn aside, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and come not against anything that they have, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.'
DARBYAnd he spoke to the assembly, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye perish in all their sins.
BBEAnd he said to the people, Come away now from the tents of these evil men, without touching anything of theirs, or you may be taken in the punishment of their sins.
WebsterAnd he spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

What does Numbers 16:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 16:24-26

24-26. Speak unto the congregation, ... Get you up from about the tabernacle--Moses was attended in the execution of this mission by the elders. The united and urgent entreaties of so many dignified personages produced the desired effect of convincing the people of their crime, and of withdrawing them from the company of men who were doomed to destruction, lest, being partakers of their sins, they should perish…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 16:23-34

The seventy elders of Israel attend Moses. It is our duty to do what we can to countenance and support lawful authority when it is opposed. And those who would not perish with sinners, must come out from among them, and be separate. It was in answer to the prayer of Moses, that God stirred up the hearts of the congregation to remove for their own safety. Grace to separate from evil-doers is one of the things that…

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Numbers 16:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH5712
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
ס֣וּרוּSu.ruturn awayH5493
נָ֡אna'pleaseH4994
מֵעַל֩me.'Alfrom atH5921
אָהֳלֵ֨י'o.ho.Lei[the] tents ofH168
הָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582
הָֽרְשָׁעִים֙ha.re.sha.'Im<the> wickedH7563
הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
וְאַֽל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תִּגְּע֖וּti.ge.'Uyou touchH5060
בְּכָל\־be.khol<in> allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834
לָהֶ֑םla.Hem[belongs] to <the> them
פֶּן\־pen-lestH6435
תִּסָּפ֖וּti.sa.Fuyou should be swept awayH5595
בְּכָל\־be.kholwith allH3605
חַטֹּאתָֽם\׃cha.to.Tamsins theirH2403

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Cross references for Numbers 16:26

  • Isaiah 52:11

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

  • Revelation 18:4

    And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:17

    Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

  • Acts 13:51

    But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

  • 1 Timothy 5:22

    Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

  • Acts 8:20

    But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

  • Numbers 16:21-24

    Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation? And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

  • Genesis 19:12-15

    And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it. And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. 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.

  • Deuteronomy 13:17

    And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

  • Matthew 10:14

    And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Depart, I pray you.The rebels, with all that belonged to them, were, as an accursed thing, devoted to utter destruction. (Le 27:28, 29. Jos 7:13-15, 23-26.) The people therefore were forbidden to touch anything belonging to them; that they might enter a solemn protest against their wickedness, acknowledge the justice of their punishment, and express their fear of being involved in it.
21-24; Ge 19:12-14; De 13:17; Isa 52:11; Mt 10:14; Ac 8:20; 13:51
2Co 6:17; 1Ti 5:22; Re 18:4

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Context

  • Numbers 16:25

    And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.

  • Numbers 16:26

    And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

  • Numbers 16:27

    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.

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Numbers 16:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y él habló á la congregación, diciendo: Apartaos ahora de las tiendas de estos impíos hombres, y no toquéis ninguna cosa suya, por que no perezcáis en todos sus pecados.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il parla à l’assemblée, disant: Éloignez-vous, je vous prie, d’auprès des tentes de ces méchants hommes, et ne touchez à rien qui leur appartienne, de peur que vous ne périssiez dans tous leurs péchés.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er redete zu der Gemeinde und sprach: Weichet doch von den Zelten dieser gesetzlosen Männer und rühret nichts an, was ihnen gehört, daß ihr nicht weggerafft werdet in allen ihren Sünden!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
dixit ad turbam: Recedite a tabernaculis hominum impiorum, et nolite tangere quæ ad eos pertinent, ne involvamini in peccatis eorum.