³⁵ And fire came out from the Lord^(A) and consumed^(B) the 250 men who were offering the incense.

¹⁰ The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them^(A) along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire devoured the 250 men.^(B) And they served as a warning sign.^(C)

² So fire came out^(A) from the presence of the Lord and consumed them,^(B) and they died before the Lord.^(C)

Fire From the Lord

11 Now the people complained^(A) about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord,^(B) and when he heard them his anger was aroused.^(C) Then fire from the Lord burned among them^(D) and consumed^(E) some of the outskirts of the camp. ² When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed^(F) to the Lord^(G) and the fire died down. ³ So that place was called Taberah,^[a](H) because fire from the Lord had burned among them.^(I)

¹⁷ Each man is to take his censer and put incense in it—250 censers in all—and present it before the Lord. You and Aaron are to present your censers also.^(A)”

² and rose up against Moses.^(A) With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council.^(B)