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40 to be a reminder to the people of Israel, so (A)that no outsider, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, should draw near to burn incense before the Lord, lest he become like Korah and his company—as the Lord said to him through Moses.

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40 as the Lord directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense(A) before the Lord,(B) or he would become like Korah and his followers.(C)

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And (A)you and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and (B)that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift,[a] and (C)any outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

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  1. Numbers 18:7 Hebrew service of gift

But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain.(A) I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift.(B) Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary is to be put to death.(C)

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