# General Information:

Moses continues to remind the adults to teach their children God's mighty deeds.

# Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab

Moses is referring to an event in the past when Dathan and Abiram rebelled against Moses and Aaron. 

# Dathan ... Abiram ... Eliab

These are names of men. 

# son of Reuben

"descendant of Reuben"

# earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up

Yahweh causes the land to split open so that the people fell in. 

# every living thing that followed them

This refers to their servants and animals.

# in the middle of all Israel

This means all the people of Israel witnessed what happened to Dathan, Abiram, their families, and their possessions.