30. But if the Lord accomplishes something new, so that the earth opens its mouth and swallows them whole, along with everything that belongs to them, and they descend alive into the underworld, then you shall know that they have blasphemed the Lord."
31. Therefore, as soon as he had ceased to speak, the earth broke open under their feet.
32. And opening its mouth, it devoured them with their tabernacles and their entire substance.
33. And they descended alive, the ground closing around them, into the underworld, and they perished from the midst of the mulititude.
34. Yet truly, all of Israel, which was standing all around, took flight at the clamor of those who were perishing, saying, "Lest perhaps the earth may swallow us whole also."
35. Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense.
36. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
37. "Instruct Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take up the censers which lie in the burning, and to scatter the fire to one side and another, because they were sanctified