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Numbers 16:35

Judgment

33 They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.

34 At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”

And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

36 Then the LORD said to Moses,

37 “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to remove the censers from the flames and to scatter the coals far away, because the censers are holy.

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BSB
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
KJV
And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
WEB
Fire came out from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
ASV
And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
DARBY
And there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense.
BLB
And a fire came out from YHWH and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the incense.
ÅB
Og det fòr ild ut fra Herren og fortærte de to hundre og femti menn som hadde båret fram røkelsen.
OTB
Og ild kom ut fra Herren og fortærte de 250 mennene som ofret røkelsen.
B1930
Og det fòr ild ut fra Herren og fortærte de to hundre og femti menn som hadde båret frem røkelsen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 26:10

    And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

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  • Leviticus 10:2

    So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

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  • Psalms 106:18

    Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.

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  • Numbers 11:1–3

    Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

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  • Numbers 16:2

    a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.

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  • Numbers 16:17

    Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD—250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”

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