Numbers 16:35

Numbers 16:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
• New International Version (NIV)And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men offering the incense.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And a fire came out from the Lord and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.

Context of Numbers 16:35

33They went down alive to their graves with everything that belonged to them. The ground covered them, and so they disappeared from the assembly. 34All the Israelites around them ran away when they heard their screams. They thought the ground would swallow them, too. Fire came from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering incense. 36Then the Lord said to Moses, 37“Tell Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, to take the incense burners out of the fire and scatter the coals and incense somewhere else, because the incense burners have become holy.

Numbers 16:35 word by word

וְאֵ֥שׁ יָצְאָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַתֹּ֗אכַל אֵ֣ת הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מַקְרִיבֵ֖י הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
• a fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• from the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and consumedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that offeredקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• incenseקְטֹ֫רֶתqeţôreth · incenseH7004

Cross-references for Numbers 16:35

• Numbers 11:1The people began complaining out loud to the Lord about their troubles. When the Lord heard them, he became angry, and fire from the Lord began to burn among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.
• Numbers 26:10The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning.
• Leviticus 10:2A fire flashed from the Lord and burned them, and they died in the presence of the Lord.
• Psalms 106:18A fire broke out among their followers. Flames burned up wicked people.
• Numbers 16:2These four men were joined by 250 Israelite men, well-known leaders of the community, chosen by the assembly.

Commentaries on Numbers 16:35

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Compare the marginal references The fire came out from the sanctuary or the altar.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-40Verses 35-40 A fire went out from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense, while Aaron, who stood with them, was preserved alive. God is jealous of the honour of his own institutions, and will not have them invaded. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord. The censers are devoted, and, as all devoted things, must be made serviceable to the glory of God. This covering of the altar would remind the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35The 250 Israelite leaders tried to offer incense even though they were not priests. Their fate was like that of Nadab and Abihu, who also offered unauthorized fire before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1–2). They also shared the same judgment as those who complained about the hardships in the wilderness (Numbers 11:1; compare 2 Kings 1:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. there came out a fire from the Lord--that is, from the cloud. This seems to describe the destruction of Korah and those Levites who with him aspired to the functions of the priesthood. (See Nu 26:11, 58; 1Ch 6:22, 37).Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 16:35

• Ambition
• Conspiracy
• Dathan
• Fire
• Incense
• Israel
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Choose
• Close
• Exodus
• Famous
• Korah
• Renown
• Sign
• Aaron's Rod
• Abiram

Commentaries on Numbers 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings