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.
Thesesearched[among] their ancestralregistration,but they could not be located;therefore they were considered unclean[and excluded] from the priesthood.
O houseof Aaron,trustin the LORD;He is their helpand their shield.
but the chamberwhichfacestowardthe northis for the priestswho keepchargeof the altar.Theseare the sonsof Zadok,who from the sonsof Levicomenearto the LORDto ministerto Him."
You shall giveto the Leviticalpriestswhoare from the offspringof Zadok,who drawnearto Me to ministerto Me,' declaresthe LordGOD,a youngbullfor a sinoffering.
Nolayman,however, is to eatthe holy[gift]; a sojournerwith the priestor a hiredmanshall not eatof the holy[gift].
"So when the tabernacleis to setout, the Levitesshall takeit down;and when the tabernacleencamps,the Levitesshall setit up. But the laymanwho comesnearshall be putto death.
So Eleazarthe priesttookthe bronzecenserswhichthe men who were burnedhad offered,and they hammeredthem out as a platingfor the altar,
"So you shall appointAaronand his sonsthat they may keeptheir priesthood,but the laymanwho comesnearshall be putto death."
Now those who were to campbeforethe tabernacleeastward,beforethe tentof meetingtoward the sunrise,are Mosesand Aaronand his sons,performingthe dutiesof the sanctuaryfor the obligationof the sonsof Israel;but the laymancomingnearwas to be putto death.
And noonetakesthe honorto himself,but [receives it] when he is calledby God,evenas Aaronwas.
then you shall sayto them, 'Becausethe watersof the Jordanwere cutoffbeforethe arkof the covenantof the LORD;when it crossedthe Jordan,the watersof the Jordanwere cutoff.'So thesestonesshall becomea memorialto the sonsof Israelforever."
Woeto them! For they have gonethe wayof Cain,and for paythey have rushed headlonginto the errorof Balaam,and perishedin the rebellionof Korah.
