Numbers 16 · Verse 35

Numbers 16:35

And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Numbers 16:35, King James Version

Numbers 16:35 in other translations

BSBAnd fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
WEBFire came out from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
ASVAnd fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
YLTand fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume.
DARBYAnd there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense.
BBEThen fire came out from the Lord, burning up the two hundred and fifty men who were offering the perfume.
WebsterAnd there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

What does Numbers 16:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
35. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 16:35-40
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 children of Israel of this event, that others might hear and fear, and do no more presumptuously. They brought destruction on themselves both in body and soul. Thus all who break the law and neglect the gospel choose and love death.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Numbers 16:35 in the original Hebrew

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וְאֵ֥שׁve.'Eshand fireH784
יָצְאָ֖הya.tze.'Ahit came forthH3318
מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH854
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַתֹּ֗אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH398
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853
הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fiftyH2572
וּמָאתַ֙יִם֙u.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH3967
אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376
מַקְרִיבֵ֖יmak.ri.Vei[who] were bringing nearH7126
הַקְּטֹֽרֶת\׃\ \פha.ke.To.ret<of> the incenseH7004

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 16:35

  • Numbers 26:10

    And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.

  • Leviticus 10:2

    And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.

  • Psalms 106:18

    And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

  • Numbers 11:1-3

    And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched. And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.

  • Numbers 16:2

    And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

  • Numbers 16:17

    And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And there.
11:1; 26:10; Le 10:2; Ps 106:18
two hundred.
2,17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Numbers 16:34

    And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

  • Numbers 16:35

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

  • Numbers 16:36

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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Numbers 16:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y salió fuego de Jehová, y consumió los doscientos y cincuenta hombres que ofrecían el sahumerio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il sortit du feu de la part de l’ Éternel, et il consuma les 250 hommes qui présentaient l’encens.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Feuer ging aus von Jehova und fraß die 250 Männer, die das Räucherwerk dargebracht hatten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sed et ignis egressus a Domino interfecit ducentos quinquaginta viros, qui offerebant incensum.