Numbers 3:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

They shall

And the stranger

General references

Deuteronomy 18:5

Bible References

They shall

Now you and your sons with you are to maintain your priestly duties and all matters that concern the altar and what is housed within the veil. You are to perform these services. I'm giving you the priesthood as a gift of service, but any unauthorized person who approaches is to be put to death."

They ministered in song in front of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They served in accordance with orders of service designated for them.

Furthermore, you haven't paid attention to the requirements for my holy things. Instead, you placed foreigners in charge of my sanctuary."'

Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we'll put them in charge of this work.

If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.

Think on these things. Devote your life to them so that everyone can see your progress.

And the stranger

In front of the tent and east of the Tent of Meeting, Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons encamped facing the east. They were tasked to perform the duties of the sanctuary and care for the needs of the Israelis. Any unauthorized person who approached was to be executed.

Whenever the tent is ready for travel, the descendants of Levi are to take it down. When it's time to encamp, the descendants of Levi are to set it up. Any unauthorized person who approaches it is to be executed.

After this, fire came from the LORD and incinerated the 250 men who offered the incense.

They are to take care of your concerns and all the responsibilities involved with the tent. But they're not to approach the holy vessels or the altar. That way, neither you nor they will die.

God struck down the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the Ark of the LORD. He struck down 50,070 men among the people, and the people mourned because the LORD struck down the people with a great slaughter.

Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God.

But after he had become strong, in his arrogance he acted corruptly and became unfaithful to the LORD his God, and he dared to enter the LORD's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar.

That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household,

Now if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, because other men offer the gifts prescribed by the Law.

Therefore, my brothers, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

General references

For the LORD your God has chosen them and their descendants from among your tribes to stand and serve in the name of the LORD all their lives."