If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.
If these men die a natural death like everyone else does, or if what happens to them is just the normal things that happen to all people, then the LORD has not sent me.
Moses is saying that if his opponents die naturally like everyone else, then it would prove God didn't really send him as their leader.
📚 Historical Context
Moses spoke these words during Korah's rebellion, when 250 Israelite leaders challenged Moses' and Aaron's authority in the wilderness. This was a critical test of Moses' divine calling - he was essentially asking God to vindicate his leadership through supernatural judgment. The Israelites had been complaining and rebelling against Moses' leadership repeatedly during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.
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