Numbers 16:45
Good News Translation
"Move back from these people, and I will destroy them on the spot!" The two of them bowed down with their faces to the ground,

New Revised Standard Version
“Get away from this congregation, so that I may consume them in a moment.” And they fell on their faces.

Contemporary English Version
"Stand back! I am going to wipe out these Israelites once and for all." They immediately bowed down and prayed.

New American Bible
Remove yourselves from this community, that I may consume them at once. But they fell prostrate.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Get you out from the midst of this multitude, this moment will I destroy them. And as they were lying on the ground,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Get you out from the midst of this multitude, this moment will I destroy them. And as they were lying on the ground,

get you up

Numbers 16:21,24,26 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them. . . .

and they

Numbers 16:22 They fell flat on their face, and said: O most mighty, the God of the spirits of all flesh, for one man's sin shall thy wrath rage against all?

Numbers 20:6 And Moses and Aaron leaving the multitude, went into the tabernacle of the covenant, and fell flat upon the ground, and cried to the Lord, and said. O Lord God, hear the cry of this people, and open to them thy treasure, a fountain of living water, that being satisfied, they may cease to murmur. And the glory of the Lord appeared over them.

1 Chronicles 21:16 And David lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand, turned against Jerusalem: and both he and the ancients clothed in haircloth, fell down flat on the ground.

Matthew 26:39 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt.

Context
Murmuring and Plague
44And the Lord said to Moses: 45Get you out from the midst of this multitude, this moment will I destroy them. And as they were lying on the ground,46Moses said to Aaron: Take the censer, and putting fire in it from the altar, put incense upon it, and go quickly to the people to pray for them: for already wrath is gone out from the Lord, and the plague rageth.…
Cross References
Genesis 19:14
So Lot went out, and spoke to his sons in law that were to have his daughters, and said: Arise: get you out of this place, because the Lord will destroy this city. And he seemed to them to speak as it were in jest.

Numbers 16:21
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may presently destroy them.

Numbers 16:24
Command the whole people to separate themselves from the tents of Core and Dathan and Abiron.

Numbers 16:44
And the Lord said to Moses:

Numbers 16:44
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