Numbers 16:35 “And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were of…”

Numbers 16:35

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Fire came out from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.

American Standard Version

And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.

Geneva Bible 1599

But there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundreth and fiftie men that offred the incense.

Darby Translation

And there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense.

Young's Literal Translation

and fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“And there”

Numbers 26:10 Leviticus 10:2 Psalm 106:18 Numbers 11:1

Numbers 26:10 · BSB

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.

Leviticus 10:2 · BSB

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

Psalm 106:18 · BSB

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

Numbers 11:1 · BSB

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.

“two hundred”

Numbers 16:2 Numbers 16:17

Numbers 16:2 · BSB

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

Numbers 16:17 · BSB

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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

36Then the LORD said to Moses,

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