Numbers 16:17

Each man take his censer, and put incense on them, and each man bring before Yahweh his censer, two hundred fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each his censer.”

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WEBBE

Each man take his censer and put incense on it, and each man bring before the LORD his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; you also, and Aaron, each with his censer.”

BSB

Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD— 250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”

KJV

And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.

ASV

and take ye every man his censer, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before Jehovah every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each his censer.

BBE

And let every man take a vessel for burning perfumes, and put sweet spices in them; let every man take his vessel before the Lord, two hundred and fifty vessels; you and Aaron and everyone with his vessel.

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וּקְחוּ u·ke·chu and take H3947 אִישׁ 'ish each one H376 מַחְתָּתוֹ mach·ta·to censer his H4289 וּנְתַתֶּם u·ne·ta·tem and you will put H5414 עֲלֵיהֶם 'a·lei·hem on them H5921 קְטֹרֶת ke·to·ret incense H7004 וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם ve·hik·rav·tem and you will bring near H7126 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אִישׁ 'ish each one H376 מַחְתָּתוֹ mach·ta·to censer his H4289 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifty H2572 וּמָאתַיִם u·ma·ta·yim and two hundred H3967 מַחְתֹּת mach·tot censers H4289 וְאַתָּה ve·'a·tah and you H859 וְאַהֲרֹן ve·'a·ha·ron and Aaron H175 אִישׁ 'ish each one H376 מַחְתָּתוֹ mach·ta·to censer his H4289

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–22

The same glory of the Lord that appeared to place Aaron in his office at first, Le 9:23, now appeared to confirm him in it; and to confound those who set up against him. Nothing is more terrible to those who are conscious of guilt, than the appearance of the Divine glory. See how dangerous it is to have fellowship with sinners, and to partake with them. Though the people had treacherously deserted them, yet Moses and Aaron approved themselves faithful shepherds of Israel. If others fail in their duty to us, that does not take away the obligations we are under to seek their welfare. Their prayer was a pleading prayer, and it proved a prevailing one.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.