Numbers 16:36

36 The LORD spoke to Moses. He said,

Numbers 16:36 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 16:36

And the Lord spake unto Moses
Immediately after these men were consumed by fire from him; out of the same cloud from whence that proceeded, he spoke:

saying:
as follows.

Numbers 16:36 In-Context

34 All of the people of Israel who were around them heard their cries. They ran away from them. They shouted, "The ground is going to swallow us up too!"

35 Then the LORD sent down fire. It burned up the 250 men who were offering the incense.

36 The LORD spoke to Moses. He said,

37 "Speak to the priest Eleazar. He is the son of Aaron. Remind him that the shallow cups are holy. He must take them out of the fire. He must scatter the burning coals away from there.

38 The men who sinned used those cups. And it cost them their lives. Hammer the cups into bronze sheets that will cover the altar. The cups were offered to the Lord. They have become holy. Let them serve as a warning to the people of Israel."