The sons of `Amram: Aharon and Moshe; and Aharon was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.
Hebrews 5:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aharon was. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he is called by God and receives it of Him, just as Aaron did. American Standard Version (1901) And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron. Common English Bible No one takes this honor for themselves but takes it only when they are called by God, just like Aaron. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither does anyone take up this honor himself, but rather he who is called by God, just as Aaron was. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was. |
The sons of `Amram: Aharon and Moshe; and Aharon was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.
and they withstood `Uzziyah the king, and said to him, It pertains not to you, `Uzziyah, to burn incense to the LORD, but to the Kohanim the sons of Aharon, who are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from the LORD God.
the son of Avishua, the son of Pinechas, the son of El`azar, the son of Aharon the chief Kohen;
*Bring Aharon your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Yisra'el, that he may minister to me in the Kohen's office, even Aharon, Nadav and Avihu, El`azar and Itamar, Aharon's sons.
*Take Aharon and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of matzah;
and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? and seek you the priesthood also?
Fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
to be a memorial to the children of Yisra'el, to the end that no stranger, who isn't of the seed of Aharon, comes near to burn incense before the LORD; that he not be as Korach, and as his company: as the LORD spoke to him by Moshe.
and he spoke to Korach and to all his company, saying, In the morning the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him: even him whom he shall choose he will cause to come near to him.
and put fire in them, and put incense on them before the LORD tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD does choose, he [shall be] holy: you take too much on you, you sons of Levi.
You and your sons with you shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil; and you shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
These are the names of the sons of Aharon, the Kohanim who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the Kohen's office.
Yochanan answered, *A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.