Numbers 16: 40

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THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES CALLED
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CHAPTER 16

40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no ^astranger, which is not of the seed of ^bAaron, come near to offer ^cincense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.

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40a	IE unauthorized person. 2 Chr. 26: 18 (16-23). 18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It ^aappertaineth ^bnot unto thee, Uzziah, to ^cburn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of ^dAaron, that are consecrated to burn ^eincense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God.
b	Num. 3: 9. 9 And thou shalt give the ^aLevites unto ^bAaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. D&C 84: 18. 18 And the Lord confirmed a ^apriesthood also upon ^bAaron and his ^cseed, throughout all their generations, which priesthood also continueth and ^dabideth forever with the priesthood which is after the holiest order of God.
c	Rev. 8: 3 (2-4). 3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much ^aincense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.