"So you shall appointAaronand his sonsthat they may keeptheir priesthood,but the laymanwho comesnearshall be putto death."
And the angerof the LORDburnedagainst Uzzah,and Godstruckhim downtherefor his irreverence;and he diedthereby the arkof God.
And he madehouseson highplaces,and madepriestsfrom among allthe peoplewhowere not of the sonsof Levi.
They ministeredwith songbeforethe tabernacleof the tentof meeting,untilSolomonhad builtthe houseof the LORDin Jerusalem;and they servedin their officeaccordingto their order.
But I said,"Should a manlikeme flee?And could one suchas I gointo the templeto savehis life?I will not goin."
"You shall girdthem with sashes,Aaronand his sons,and bindcapson them, and they shall havethe priesthoodby a perpetualstatute.So you shall ordainAaronand his sons.
"And you have not keptchargeof My holythingsyourselves, but you have set[foreigners] to keepchargeof My sanctuary."
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.
and that He has broughtyou near,[Korah], and allyour brothers,sonsof Levi,with you? And are you seekingfor the priesthoodalso?
Firealso cameforthfrom the LORDand consumedthe two hundredand fiftymenwho were offeringthe incense.
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 they shall thus attendto your obligationand the obligationof allthe tent,but they shall not comenearto the furnishingsof the sanctuaryand the altar,orboththey and you will die.
"But you and your sonswith you shall attendto your priesthoodfor everythingconcerningthe altarand insidethe veil,and you are to performservice.I am givingyou the priesthoodas a bestowedservice,but the outsiderwho comesnearshall be putto death."
Again the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
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.
ifservice,in his serving;orhe who teaches,in his teaching;
So thenyou are no longerstrangersand aliens,but you are fellow citizenswith the saints,and are of God'shousehold,
"For the LORDyour Godhas chosenhim and his sonsfrom allyour tribes,to standand servein the nameof the LORDforever.
NowifHe were on earth,He would not be a priestat all,since there are thosewho offerthe giftsaccordingto the Law;
And the manMicahhad a shrineand he madean ephodand householdidolsand consecratedoneof his sons,that he might becomehis priest.
He struckdownsome of the menof Beth-shemeshbecausethey had lookedinto the arkof the LORD.He struckdownof all the people,50070men,and the peoplemournedbecausethe LORDhad struckthe peoplewith a greatslaughter.
