accordingto the customof the priestly office,he was chosen by lotto enterthe templeof the Lordand burn incense.
The sonsof Amramwere Aaronand Moses.And Aaronwas setapartto sanctifyhim as mostholy,he and his sonsforever,to burnincensebeforethe LORD,to ministerto Him and to blessin His nameforever.
But Aaronand his sonsofferedon the altarof burntofferingand on the altarof incense,for allthe workof the mostholyplace,and to makeatonementfor Israel,according to allthat Mosesthe servantof Godhad commanded.
But when he becamestrong,his heartwas so proudthat he actedcorruptly,and he was unfaithfulto the LORDhis God,for he enteredthe templeof the LORDto burnincenseon the altarof incense.
"My sons,do not be negligentnow,for the LORDhas chosenyou to standbeforeHim, to ministerto Him, and to be His ministersand burnincense."
as a reminderto the sonsof Israelthat nolaymanwhois not of the descendantsof Aaronshould comenearto burnincensebeforethe LORD;so that he will not becomelike Korahand his company--justas the LORDhad spokento him throughMoses.
And he threwthe pieces of silverinto the temple sanctuaryand departed;and he went awayand hangedhimself.
Nowwhen these thingshave been soprepared,the priestsare continuallyenteringthe outertabernacleperformingthe divine worship,
Did I [not] choosethem from allthe tribesof Israelto be My priests,to goup to My altar,to burnincense,to carryan ephodbeforeMe; and did I [not] giveto the houseof your fatherallthe fire[offerings] of the sonsof Israel?
