The Meaning of Deuteronomy 11:6 Explained

Deuteronomy 11:6

KJV: And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:

YLT: and that which He hath done to Dathan, and to Abiram, sons of Eliab, sons of Reuben, when the earth hath opened her mouth and swalloweth them, and their houses, and their tents, and all that liveth, which is at their feet, in the midst of all Israel:

Darby: and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, with their households, and their tents, and all the living substance that belonged to them, in the midst of all Israel.

ASV: and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And what he did  unto Dathan  and Abiram,  the sons  of Eliab,  the son  of Reuben:  how the earth  opened  her mouth,  and swallowed them up,  and their households,  and their tents,  and all the substance  that [was] in their possession,  in the midst  of all Israel: 

What does Deuteronomy 11:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 11:1-17 - The Rewards Of Obedience
In this chapter the introductory portion of this book closes, and two final arguments are brought to bear on the chosen people, to induce them to love God and keep His charge. The one has already been referred to, consisting of those awful judgments with which God had punished the stiff-neckedness of Pharaoh and the rebellions of the Wilderness. We may as well learn sooner than later, that God will have us holy, and if we will not yield to His loving solicitations we must suffer His stern chastisements.
The other argument is derived from the blessings which they would inherit by obedience. In Egypt the irrigation of the land was laboriously effected by the tread-wheels, that raised the water from the Nile-level, but in Canaan there were two annual rainy seasons-the former, September-October; the latter, March-April. The regularity of these seasons depended on Israel's loyal obedience. We are reminded of John 4:14. May we not ask ourselves, which of these typifies our religious life? See Hebrews 4:1. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 11

1  Another exhortation to obedience
2  by their own experience of God's great works
8  by promise of God's great blessings
16  and by threatenings
18  A careful study is required in God's words
26  The blessing and curse set before them

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 11:6 mean?

And what He did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab the son of Reuben how opened the earth - its mouth and swallowed them up and their households their tents and all the substance that [was] in their possession in the midst of all Israel
וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְדָתָ֣ן וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיאָב֮ בֶּן־ רְאוּבֵן֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּצְתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־ פִּ֔יהָ וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם וְאֶת־ בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־ הַיְקוּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם בְּקֶ֖רֶב כָּל־ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר  And  what 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
עָשָׂ֜ה  He  did 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לְדָתָ֣ן  to  Dathan 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּתָן  
Sense: a Reubenite chief, son of Eliab, who, with his brother, Abiram, joined Korah’s conspiracy against Moses’ authority.
וְלַאֲבִירָ֗ם  and  Abiram 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲבִירָם  
Sense: a Reubenite, son of Eliab in exodus.
בְּנֵ֣י  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֱלִיאָב֮  of  Eliab 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלִיאָב  
Sense: son of Helon, leader of Zebulun in the wilderness.
בֶּן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
רְאוּבֵן֒  of  Reuben 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְאוּבֵן  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah.
אֲשֶׁ֨ר  how 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
פָּצְתָ֤ה  opened 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: פָּצָה  
Sense: to part, open, separate, set free.
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
פִּ֔יהָ  its  mouth 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
וַתִּבְלָעֵ֥ם  and  swallowed  them  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: בָּלַע 
Sense: to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up.
בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם  their  households 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
אָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם  their  tents 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
הַיְקוּם֙  the  substance 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְקוּם  
Sense: living substance, that which stands or exists, existence, substance.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  that  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם  in  their  possession 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fdc, third person masculine plural
Root: רֶגֶל  
Sense: foot.
בְּקֶ֖רֶב  in  the  midst 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֶרֶב  
Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.
כָּל־  of  all 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

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