Leviticus 10:2
And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Cross-reference
In Leviticus 10:5, the narrative continues — Moses commands Mishael and Elzaphan to carry the bodies out of the camp.
Leviticus 9:24 shows fire from the Lord consuming the offering in acceptance, while here the same fire consumes the priests in judgment.
Leviticus 16:1 directly references the death of Nadab and Abihu as the backdrop for the Day of Atonement instructions.
In Leviticus 22:9, the warning that profaning holy things brings death directly applies to Nadab and Abihu's unauthorized fire.
Numbers 16:35 describes fire from the Lord consuming Korah's followers for offering unauthorized incense, a parallel judgment.
1 Chronicles 24:2 notes that Nadab and Abihu died childless, so their brothers became priests — historical consequence.
1 Chronicles 15:13 explains that Uzzah died because the ark was not carried according to God's command — principle of obedience.
2 Kings 1:12 repeats the pattern with another captain — fire from heaven again for opposing God's prophet.
2 Kings 1:10 shows Elijah calling fire from heaven to consume the captain — fire as divine judgment for defiance.
In Acts 5:5, this same sudden divine judgment for sin repeats — Ananias falls dead after lying to the Holy Spirit.
2 Samuel 6:7 records Uzzah struck dead for touching the ark — another instance of immediate divine judgment for irreverence toward holy things.
1 Samuel 6:19 tells of 70 men of Beth-shemesh struck for looking into the ark — irreverence toward God's holiness.
Numbers 26:61 directly states Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord.
In Acts 5:10, Sapphira also falls dead — mirroring the immediate judgment on Nadab and Abihu for their sin.
In 1 Corinthians 10:11, Paul says these OT events are written as examples for our warning — making Nadab and Abihu a cautionary tale.
Numbers 3:4 explicitly states Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire, directly recounting the same event.
In Psalm 50:3, devouring fire before God echoes the consuming fire in Leviticus that judges.
Revelation 20:9 depicts fire from heaven consuming the enemies of God's people, directly paralleling the divine fire that consumed Nadab and Abihu for disobedience.
In Exodus 6:23, the genealogy lists Nadab and Abihu as Aaron's sons — background identifying the priests who later died.
In Psalm 18:8, devouring fire from God's mouth portrays the same divine wrath that consumes Nadab and Abihu.
In Numbers 11:1, fire from the LORD consumes complaining Israelites — a parallel judgment by divine fire.
In Numbers 4:20, the warning that looking on holy things brings death reinforces the same principle of holiness and judgment.
In Exodus 24:1, Nadab and Abihu are called up the mountain with Moses — highlighting their privileged access before their fall.
Amos 7:4 shows a prophetic vision of fire consuming the land as divine judgment, mirroring the fire from the LORD that consumed Nadab and Abihu.
In 1 Kings 18:38, fire from the LORD consumes a sacrifice on Carmel — similar divine fire, but for vindication, not punishment.