“And that He might increase in them this fear, immediately, by the mouth of offence, the rod of His chastisement was revealed, and after the offence the Chastiser gave them no respite, because their servitude was not worthy of His longsuffering. Above their head the rod of justice hung continually, and immediately they…”
Philoxenus of Mabbug, 6th c. — 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 7 -- Second Discourse on the Fear of God
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35And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
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33They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
— Numbers 16:35 —
36And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
37Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.