Leviticus 10:2

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Leviticus 10:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

4 Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”

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Leviticus 9:24

Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

Leviticus 16:1

Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD.

Numbers 3:3

These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

Numbers 3:4

Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

Numbers 16:35

And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

Numbers 26:61

but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.

2 Samuel 6:7

And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

2 Kings 1:10

Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

2 Kings 1:12

Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

1 Chronicles 24:2

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

Numbers 16:32

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.

Numbers 16:33

They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.

Numbers 16:49

But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.

1 Samuel 6:19

But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.

1 Chronicles 13:10

And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

1 Chronicles 15:13

It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

Acts 5:5

On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

Acts 5:10

At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.