46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take the censer and put fire therein of the [a]Altar, and put therein incense, and go quickly unto the Congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord: the plague is begun.

47 Then Aaron took as Moses commanded him, and ran into the midst of the Congregation, and behold, the [b]plague was begun among the people, and he put incense, and made an atonement for the people.

48 And when he stood between the dead, and them that were alive, the [c]plague was stayed.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 16:46 For it was not lawful to take any other fire, but of the altar of burnt offering, Lev. 10:1.
  2. Numbers 16:47 God had begun to punish the people.
  3. Numbers 16:48 God drew back his hand and ceased to punish them.

46 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer(A) and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly(B) to make atonement(C) for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord;(D) the plague(E) 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,(F) but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. 48 He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped.(G)

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