Seventy elders from the house of Israel were standing before them, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a firepan in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising up.
Numbers 16:35 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Fire also came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were presenting the incense. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And fire came forth from the Lord and devoured the 250 men who offered the incense. American Standard Version (1901) And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense. Common English Bible Then fire went out from the LORD and consumed the two hundred fifty men offering incense. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a fire coming out from the Lord destroyed the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense. |
Seventy elders from the house of Israel were standing before them, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a firepan in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising up.
Then fire came from the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
those men who spread the negative report about the land were struck down by the Lord.
Each of you is to take his firepan, place incense on it, and present his firepan before the Lord #– #250 firepans. You and Aaron are each to present your firepan also.’
250 prominent Israelite men who were leaders of the community and representatives in the assembly, and they rebelled against Moses.
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled because they thought, ‘The earth may swallow us too! ’
But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who died because of the Korah incident.
The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.
But Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence when they presented unauthorised fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests under the direction of Aaron their father.
If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and consumes their enemies; if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way.