en_tn/num/16/33.md

# went down alive into Sheol

A similar phrase occurs in [Numbers 16:30](./28.md). See how you translated it there.

# 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. AT: "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]])

# fire flashed out from Yahweh and devoured the 250 men

Being destroyed by fire is spoken of as if they were eaten by the fire. AT: "fire flashed out from Yahweh and destroyed the 250 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# 250 men

"two hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# went down alive into Sheol`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`A similar phrase occurs in [Numbers 16:30](./28.md). See how you translated it there.`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They exclaimed`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"They" refers to "All Israel."`

			`# The earth may swallow us up also`

			`The people speak of the earth as if it were alive. AT: "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]])`

			`# fire flashed out from Yahweh and devoured the 250 men`

			`Being destroyed by fire is spoken of as if they were eaten by the fire. AT: "fire flashed out from Yahweh and destroyed the 250 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# 250 men`

			`"two hundred and fifty men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])`