Numbers 16:36

¶ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord said to Moses,
- Basic English Bible

And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
- Darby Bible

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
- Webster's Bible

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- World English Bible

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible

(17:1) And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Numbers 16:36

16:35 From the Lord - From the cloud, wherein the glory of the Lord appeared.

16:37 To Eleazer - Rather than to Aaron, partly because the troublesome part of the work was more proper for him, and partly lest Aaron should be polluted by going amongst those dead carcasses; for it is probable this fire consumed them, as lightning sometimes doth, others, by taking away their lives, and leaving their bodies dead upon the place. Out of the burning - From among the dead bodies of those men who were burnt. Yonder - Far from the altar and sanctuary, into an unclean place, where the ashes were wont to be cast: by which God shews his rejection on of their services. They are hallowed - By God's appointment, because they were presented before the Lord by his express order, #Nu 16:16|,17.

16:38 Their own souls - That is, their own lives: who were the authors of their own destruction. The altar - Of burnt - offerings, which was made of wood, but covered with brass before this time, #Exo 27:1|,2, to which this other covering was added for farther ornament, and security against the fire, continually burning upon it. A sign - A warning to all strangers to take heed of invading the priesthood.