And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
Each of you take your incense burner, put incense in it, and bring it before the LORD, all 250 of your incense burners. You, Korah, and Aaron should each bring your incense burner too.
Moses is telling Korah and his followers to bring their incense burners before God as a test to see who God has truly chosen as priests.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, during the Israelites' wanderings in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, a rebellion led by Korah, a Levite, along with Dathan, Abiram, and 250 other leaders, challenged Moses and Aaron's God-appointed authority, claiming that the entire community was equally holy. God instructed the rebels to bring censers filled with incense before the Tent of Meeting as a test to reveal His true choice for leadership, which was part of a larger narrative warning against usurping divine order. This event occurred amid ongoing tensions in the Israelite camp, highlighting the dangers of discontent and pride.
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