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The Earth Swallows Korah

Numbers 16:35

In 11 translations

BSB
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
KJV
And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
WEB
Fire came out from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
ASV
And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
LSV
and fire has come out from YHWH and consumes the two hundred and fifty men bringing the incense near.
YLT
and fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume.
DBY
And there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense.
DRC
And a fire coming out from the Lord, destroyed the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
GNV
But there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundreth and fiftie men that offred the incense.
JPS
And fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
LXXE
And fire went forth from the Lord, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאֵ֥שׁ יָצְאָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַתֹּ֗אכַל אֵ֣ת הַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּמָאתַ֨יִם֙ אִ֔ישׁ מַקְרִיבֵ֖י הַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ πῦρ ἐξῆλθε παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ κατέφαγε τοὺς πεντήκοντα καὶ διακοσίους ἄνδρας τοὺς προσφέροντας τὸ θυμίαμα.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 26:10And 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 10:2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
  • Psalms 106:18Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.
  • Numbers 11:1–3Soon 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. And the…
  • Numbers 16:2a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
  • Numbers 16:17Each 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.”

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