Numbers 16:40 
Context| NET © | It was a memorial for the Israelites, that no outsider who is not a descendant of 1 Aaron should approach to burn incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his company – just as the Lord had spoken by the authority 2 of Moses. |
| NIV © | as the LORD directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no-one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense before the LORD, or he would become like Korah and his followers. |
| NASB © | as a reminder to the sons of Israel that no layman who is not of the descendants of Aaron should come near to burn incense before the LORD; so that he will not become like Korah and his company—just as the LORD had spoken to him through Moses. |
| NLT © | This would warn the Israelites that no unauthorized man––no one who was not a descendant of Aaron––should ever enter the LORD’s presence to burn incense. If anyone did, the same thing would happen to him as happened to Korah and his followers. Thus, the LORD’s instructions to Moses were carried out. |
| MSG © | just as GOD had instructed him by Moses. This was to serve as a sign to Israel that only descendants of Aaron were allowed to burn incense before GOD; anyone else trying it would end up like Korah and his gang. |
| BBE © | To be a sign, kept in memory for ever by the children of Israel, that no man who is not of the seed of Aaron has the right of burning spices before the Lord, so that he may not be like Korah and his band: as the Lord said to him by the mouth of Moses. |
| NRSV © | a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider, who is not of the descendants of Aaron, shall approach to offer incense before the LORD, so as not to become like Korah and his company—just as the LORD had said to him through Moses. |
| NKJV © | to be a memorial to the children of Israel that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the LORD, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the LORD had said to him through Moses. |
| KJV | [To be] a memorial <02146> unto the children <01121> of Israel <03478>_, which [is] not of the seed <02233> of Aaron <0175>_, incense <07004> before <06440> the LORD <03068>_; that he be not as Korah <07141>_, and as his company <05712>_: as the LORD <03068> to him by the hand <03027> of Moses <04872>_. |
| NASB © | as a reminder <02146> to the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> that no <03808> layman <02114> who <0834> is not of the descendants <02233> of Aaron <0175> should come <07126> near <07126> to burn <06999> incense <07004> before <06440> the LORD <03068> ; so that he will not become <01961> like Korah <07141> and his company <05712> --just <03512> as the LORD <03068> had spoken <01696> to him through <03027> Moses .<04872> |
| HEBREW | (16:40) <17:5> |
| LXXM | mwush {N-GSM} |
| NET © [draft] ITL | It was <01931> a memorial <02146> for the Israelites <03478> , that <04616> no outsider <02114> who <0834> is not <03808> a descendant <02233> of Aaron <0175> should approach <07126> to burn <06999> incense <07004> before <06440> the Lord <03068> , that <04616> he might <04616> not <03808> become <01961> like Korah <07141> and his company <05712> – just <0834> as the Lord <03068> had spoken <01696> by the authority <03027> of Moses .<04872> |
| NET © | It was a memorial for the Israelites, that no outsider who is not a descendant of 1 Aaron should approach to burn incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his company – just as the Lord had spoken by the authority 2 of Moses. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “from the seed of.” 2 tn Heb “hand.” |
