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Numbers 16:35-40

35 And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

36 The Lord said to Moses,

37 “Tell Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, to take the censers out of the smoldering remains and scatter the coals some distance away, for the censers are holy—

38 the censers of the men who sinned at the cost of their lives. Hammer the censers into sheets to overlay the altar, for they were presented before the Lord and have become holy. Let them be a sign to the Israelites.”

39 So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

40 as the Lord directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense before the Lord, or he would become like Korah and his followers.

Cross References for Numbers 16:35-40

Genesis 4:4 - But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with fav... Click to read the verse Genesis 4:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 4:4

Numbers 16:2 - and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who h... Click to read the verse Numbers 16:2 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:2

Numbers 11:1 - Fire From the Lord Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, ... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:1 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:1

Psalms 148:8 - lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, Click to read the verse Psalms 148:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 148:8

Psalms 50:3 - Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages. Click to read the verse Psalms 50:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:3

Hebrews 12:29 - for our “God is a consuming fire.” Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:29 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:29

Ezekiel 8:11 - In front of them stood seventy elders of the house of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphan was ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:11 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 8:11

Exodus 29:9 - and put headbands on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons. The priesthood is theirs by a... Click to read the verse Exodus 29:9 Click to read the verse Exodus 29:9

Hebrews 5:4 - No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. Click to read the verse Hebrews 5:4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 5:4

Leviticus 6:10 - The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and ... Click to read the verse Leviticus 6:10 Click to read the verse Leviticus 6:10

Numbers 3:10 - Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must b... Click to read the verse Numbers 3:10 Click to read the verse Numbers 3:10

Psalms 141:2 - May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evenin... Click to read the verse Psalms 141:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 141:2

2 Chronicles 26:16 - But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 26:16

1 Chronicles 13:10 - The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 13:10 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 13:10

Hebrews 10:27 - but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:27 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:27

Leviticus 10:2 - So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:2 Click to read the verse Leviticus 10:2

2 Kings 1:10 - Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 1:10 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 1:10

Deuteronomy 32:22 - For a fire has been kindled by my wrath, one that burns to the realm of death below. It will de... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:22 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:22

Psalms 106:18 - Fire blazed among their followers; a flame consumed the wicked. Click to read the verse Psalms 106:18 Click to read the verse Psalms 106:18

Numbers 16:17 - Each man is to take his censer and put incense in it—250 censers in all—and present it before t... Click to read the verse Numbers 16:17 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:17

Numbers 26:10 - The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the f... Click to read the verse Numbers 26:10 Click to read the verse Numbers 26:10

Numbers 11:1-3 - Fire From the Lord Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, ... Click to read the verse Numbers 11:1-3 Click to read the verse Numbers 11:1-3

Numbers 16:48 - He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. Click to read the verse Numbers 16:48 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:48

Psalms 18:8 - Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. Click to read the verse Psalms 18:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:8

Revelation 20:9 - They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city ... Click to read the verse Revelation 20:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 20:9

Amos 7:4 - This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: The Sovereign Lord was calling for judgment by fire;... Click to read the verse Amos 7:4 Click to read the verse Amos 7:4

Revelation 13:13 - And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to eart... Click to read the verse Revelation 13:13 Click to read the verse Revelation 13:13

Job 38:35 - Do you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’? Click to read the verse Job 38:35 Click to read the verse Job 38:35

Psalms 29:7 - The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning. Click to read the verse Psalms 29:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 29:7

Isaiah 10:17 - The Light of Israel will become a fire, their Holy One a flame; in a single day it will burn an... Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:17