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Numbers 16:37 Cross-References
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“Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.”
Numbers 16:37 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 16:37
Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest—significantly, God commands not Aaron himself but his son to retrieve the censers. Eleazar's involvement foreshadows his succession to the high priesthood (20:28) and demonstrates that priesthood continues through generations. The phrase "take up the censers out of the burning" required approaching still-smoldering remains of divine judgment—a task requiring both courage and holiness."For they are hallowed" (qadash, קָדַשׁ)—the censers became holy not through the sinners' worthiness but through being offered before Yahweh. This reveals a profound ...
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“and put fire in them”
“and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow: and it shall be that the man whom Yahweh does choose”