Numbers 16:39

Free Bible Version

So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze incense burners used by those who had been burned up, and had them hammered out as a covering for the altar,

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:2

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar carried on as priests.

2 Chronicles 26:18

They stood up to him, and told him, “It's not your place to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been set apart as holy may burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned, and the Lord God will not bless you.”

Ezra 2:62

They searched for a record of them in the genealogies, but their names weren't found, so they were barred from serving as priests.

Numbers 16:38

Have the incense burners of those who sinned at the expense of their own lives hammered into metal sheets as a covering for the altar, because they were offered before the Lord, and so have become holy. They will be a reminder to Israelites of what happened.”

Numbers 16:40

following the instructions given to him from the Lord through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one who is not a descendant of Aaron should come and offer incense before the Lord, otherwise they could end up like Korah and those with him.