Numbers 16:39

“And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:”

"And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:" - Numbers 16:39
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What does Numbers 16:39 mean?

Numbers 16:39 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar." This passage comes from the book of Numbers, which is the fourth…

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The Price of Worship: A Lesson from Eleazar's Actions

When we read Numbers 16:39, we find Eleazar, the son of Aaron, in a moment of profound tragedy yet remarkable obedience. The verse states, “And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering…

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A Prayer for Reverence and Sacrifice: Inspired by Numbers 16:39

Dear Heavenly Father, We seek You with humble hearts today, acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. As we gather together in spirit, we lean on Your everlasting truth, and we are reminded of the profound events that took place in the days of old…

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Numbers 16:39 - "And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:"
Numbers 26:39 - "Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites."
Numbers 22:39 - "And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth."
Scene from book of numbers 14:39-45
Numbers 32:39 - "And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it."
Numbers 14:39 - "And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly."
Numbers 1:39 - "Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred."
Numbers 31:39 - "And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one."
Numbers 33:39 - "And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor."
Numbers 7:39 - "One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:"
Ezekiel 39:16 - "And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land."
"Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites." - Numbers 26:39
Acts 16:39 - "And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city."
Genesis 39:16 - "And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home."
"And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth." - Numbers 22:39
Numbers 4:39 - "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,"
1 Chronicles 16:39 - "And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,"
Exodus 39:16 - "And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate."
Numbers 3:39 - "All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand."
Job 39:16 - "She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;"
Numbers 16:18
Numbers 11:16-26
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
"And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it." - Numbers 32:39
"And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly." - Numbers 14:39
Numbers 16:16 - "And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:"
Numbers 25:16 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 7:16 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"