Numbers 16:40

“To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.”

"To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses." - Numbers 16:40
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What does Numbers 16:40 mean?

Numbers 16:40 in the King James Version reads: "To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of…

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The Eternal Warning: Remembering the Lessons of Korah

The ancient texts of Scripture are often layered with meaning, holding lessons that echo through time. Numbers 16:40 stands as a stern reminder to Israel—a demarcation of sacredness, authority, and divine instruction. In the King James Version (KJV), it reads, “To be a memorial…

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A Memorial of Reverence and Holiness: A Prayer for the Children of Israel

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, bowed in reverence and humility, as we reflect on the holy Word You have revealed to us in Numbers 16:40. We acknowledge the profound lesson embedded in this scripture, which serves as a memorial to the children of Israel and a solemn…

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Numbers 16:40 - "To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses."
Numbers 7:40 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"
Numbers 22:40 - "And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him."
Numbers 29:40 - "And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses."
Numbers 31:40 - "And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons."
Numbers 32:40 - "And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein."
Numbers 26:40 - "And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites."
Numbers 15:40 - "That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God."
"One kid of the goats for a sin offering:" - Numbers 7:40
Numbers 33:40 - "And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel."
Numbers 4:40 - "Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty."
Isaiah 40:16 - "And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering."
Numbers 3:40 - "¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names."
Exodus 40:16 - "Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he."
Job 40:16 - "Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly."
Acts 16:40 - "And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed."
Numbers 16:18
Numbers 1:40 - "¶ Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;"
Numbers 11:16-26
"And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 29:40
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
"And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him." - Numbers 22:40
Ezekiel 16:40 - "They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords."
Numbers 16:16 - "And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:"
Jeremiah 40:16 - "But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael."
Psalms 40:16 - "Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified."
Numbers 25:16 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 7:16 - "One kid of the goats for a sin offering:"