But the LORDsaidto Moses,"Putbackthe rodof Aaronbeforethe testimonyto be keptas a signagainst the rebels,that you may putan endto their grumblingsagainstMe, so that they will not die."
My soulis amonglions;I must lieamong those who breatheforthfire,[Even] the sonsof men,whose teethare spearsand arrowsAnd their tonguea sharpsword.
Then Mosessaid,"Thisis whatthe LORDhas commanded,'Let an omerfulof it be keptthroughout your generations,that they may seethe breadthat I fedyou in the wilderness,when I broughtyou out of the landof Egypt.'"
As the LORDcommandedMoses,so Aaronplacedit beforethe Testimony,to be kept.
Listen,O heavens,and hear,O earth;For the LORDspeaks,"SonsI have rearedand broughtup, But they have revoltedagainst Me.
From the daysof Gibeahyou have sinned,O Israel;Therethey stand!Will not the battleagainstthe sonsof iniquityovertakethem in Gibeah?
Then Mosesand Aaronfellon their facesin the presenceof allthe assemblyof the congregationof the sonsof Israel.
"Separateyourselves from amongthiscongregation,that I may consumethem instantly."
"As for the censersof thesemenwhohave sinnedat the cost of their lives,let them be madeinto hammeredsheetsfor a platingof the altar,sincethey did presentthem beforethe LORDand they are holy;and they shall be for a signto the sonsof Israel."
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.
Thus Mosesdid;justas the LORDhad commandedhim, sohe did.
"You shall then depositthem in the tentof meetingin frontof the testimony,whereI meetwith you.
Mosesthen broughtout allthe rodsfrom the presenceof the LORDto allthe sonsof Israel;and they looked,and eachmantookhis rod.
So Mosestookthe rodfrom beforethe LORD,justas He had commandedhim;
"Do not let the tribeof the familiesof the Kohathitesbe cutofffrom amongthe Levites.
Norgrumble,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the destroyer.
Let no onedeceiveyou with emptywords,for becauseof these thingsthe wrathof Godcomesupon the sonsof disobedience.
"You have beenrebelliousagainstthe LORDfrom the dayI knewyou.
"Remember,do not forgethowyou provokedthe LORDyour Godto wrathin the wilderness;from the daythat you leftthe landof Egyptuntilyou arrivedat thisplace,you have beenrebelliousagainstthe LORD.
havinga goldenaltar of incenseand the arkof the covenantcoveredon all sideswith gold,in whichwas a goldenjarholdingthe manna,and Aaron'srodwhich budded,and the tablesof the covenant;
Now the sonsof Eliwere worthlessmen;they did not knowthe LORD
Then allthe wickedand worthlessmenamongthose whowentwith Davidsaid,"Becausethey did not gowith us, we will not givethem anyof the spoilthat we have recovered,exceptto everymanhis wifeand his children,that they may lead[them] awayand depart."
