unfoldingWord_en_tn/num/16/34.md

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They exclaimed

"They" refers to "All Israel."

The earth may swallow us up also

The people speak of the earth as if it were alive. Alternate translation: "The earth might open up and we too will fall into it" or "If the earth opens up again, we too will fall into it and be buried" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)