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as a memorial to the sons of Israel that no outsider who is not of the seed of Aaron should come near to burn incense before Yahweh; so that he will not become like Korah and his congregation—just as Yahweh had spoken to him by the hand of Moses.

Then Aaron took it as Moses had spoken, and ran into the midst of the assembly, for behold, the plague had begun among the people. So he put on the incense and made atonement for the people.

And he took his stand between the dead and the living, so that the plague was checked.

So Moses deposited the rods before Yahweh in the tent of the testimony.

But Yahweh said to Moses, "Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die."

Thus Moses did; just as Yahweh had commanded him, so he did.

So Yahweh said to Aaron, "You and your sons and your father's household with you shall bear the guilt in connection with the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the guilt in connection with your priesthood.

And they shall thus keep your responsibility and the responsibility of all the tent, but they shall not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, so that neither they nor you will die.

So you shall keep the responsibility of the sanctuary and the responsibility of the altar, so that there will no longer be wrath on the sons of Israel.

So you shall also raise up a contribution offering to Yahweh from all your tithes, which you receive from the sons of Israel; and from it you shall give the contribution offering of Yahweh to Aaron the priest.

And you will bear no sin by reason of it when you have raised up the best of it. But you shall not profane the sacred gifts of the sons of Israel, so that you will not die.'"

So it shall be a perpetual statute for them. And he who sprinkles the water for impurity shall wash his clothes, and he who touches the water for impurity shall be unclean until evening.

So Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, just as He had commanded him;

So we cried out to Yahweh, and He heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us out from Egypt; now behold, we are at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory.

Thus Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory; so Israel turned away from him.

and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on his son Eleazar. So Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there."

So Moses did just as Yahweh had commanded, and they went up to Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

So all the congregation saw that Aaron breathed his last, and all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days.

So Israel made a vow to Yahweh and said, "If You will indeed give this people into my hand, then I will devote their cities to destruction."

Then Yahweh heard the voice of Israel and gave the Canaanites over; so they devoted them and their cities to destruction. Thus the name of the place was called Hormah.