Numbers 16:35

Then fire came out from the Lord, burning up the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the perfume.

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In The King James Version

And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

In Context

34And all Israel round about them went in flight at their cry, For fear, said they, that we go down into the heart of the earth.

36And the Lord said to Moses,

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:2And fire came out from before the Lord, burning them up and causing their destruction before the Lord.

Numbers 11:1Now the people were saying evil against the Lord; and the Lord, hearing it, was angry and sent fire on them, burning the outer parts of the tent-circle.

Numbers 14:37Those same men who said evil of the land, came to their death by disease before the Lord.

Numbers 16:17And let every man take a vessel for burning perfumes, and put sweet spices in them; let every man take his vessel before the Lord, two hundred and fifty vessels; you and Aaron and everyone with his vessel.

Psalms 106:18And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 16:24-35

23 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. 25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins. 27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram… Read the whole commentary →

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