Numbers 16:35

But also fire went out from the Lord, and killed (the) twain hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 soothly all Israel that stood about, fled from the cry of men perishing, and said, Lest peradventure the earth swallow also us. (And all the Israelites who stood about, fled from the cry of the people as they perished, saying, Lest the earth swallow us as well.)

36And the Lord spake to Moses, and said,

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:2And fire went out from the Lord, and devoured them, and they were dead before the Lord.

Numbers 11:1In the meantime grouching of the people, as of men sorrowing for travail, rose against the Lord. And when Moses had heard this thing, he was wroth; and the fire of the Lord was kindled upon them, and devoured the last part of the tents. (In the meantime, the grumbling of the people, yea, the people complaining about their travail, or their troubles, rose up against the Lord. And when Moses had heard this, he was very angry; and the Lord’s fire was kindled upon them, and devoured the last part of the camp.)

Numbers 14:37that it was evil, were dead, and smitten in the sight of the Lord + 14:37 That is, suddenly and horribly, by the sentence of the Lord, (and) to the dread of (the) other men. (by saying that it was evil, were then struck by the Lord with a pestilence, or a plague, and died.)

Numbers 16:17Take ye all by yourselves your censers, and put ye incense in those, (or All of you shall take your censers, and put ye incense in them), and offer ye to the Lord, twain hundred and fifty censers; and Aaron hold he his censer (also).

Psalms 106:18And fire burnt on high in the synagogue of them; flame burnt [the] sinners. (And fire burned on high throughout their company, or their congregation; yea, the flame burned up the sinners.)

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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