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45 “Get away from this community, so that I can consume them in an instant!” But they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.[a] 46 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take the censer, put burning coals from the altar in it, place incense on it, and go quickly into the assembly and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the Lord—the plague has begun!” 47 So Aaron did[b] as Moses commanded[c] and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:45 tn Heb “they fell on their faces.”
  2. Numbers 16:47 tn Heb “took.”
  3. Numbers 16:47 tn Or “had spoken” (NASB); NRSV “had ordered.”

45 “Get away from this assembly so I can put an end(A) to them at once.” And they fell facedown.

46 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer(B) and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly(C) to make atonement(D) for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord;(E) the plague(F) has started.” 47 So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people,(G) but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them.

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