Who was Dathan in the Bible?
Lived during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
Dathan along with his brother Abiram, was a descendant of Reuben who joined Korah, a Levite, in rebelling against the authority of Moses and Aaron (Num.16.1). Dathan appears in 7 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Dathan?
Dathan, along with his brother Abiram, was a descendant of Reuben who joined Korah, a Levite, in rebelling against the authority of Moses and Aaron (Num.16.1). When Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, they refused to come, accusing Moses of failing to bring them into a land flowing with milk and honey (Num.16.12-14). As the rebellion escalated, Moses warned the congregation to move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (Num.16.24-27). God then caused the earth to open up and swallow Dathan, Abiram, and their households, along with Korah and his followers (Num.16.31-35; Psalm Num.106.17). The sons of Dathan and Abiram, however, did not die in this judgment (Num.26.9-11). The rebellion of Dathan and Abiram is remembered as a warning against defying God's appointed leaders (Deu.11.6).
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Dathan appear in the Bible?
Dathan is referenced in 7 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Deuteronomy 11:6
- Numbers 16:12
- Numbers 16:24
- Numbers 16:25
- Numbers 16:27
- Numbers 26:9
- Psalms 106:17
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Dathan.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Dathan?
Dathan appears in 7 verses across 3 books, most often in Numbers, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Dathan?
Numbers, Deuteronomy, Psalms.
Where can I read every verse about Dathan?
This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
