And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on 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.
Moses said to Aaron, 'Take a container for burning incense, put fire from the altar in it, add incense, and hurry to the people. Make atonement for them because God's anger has been released and a deadly plague has already started.'
Moses urgently tells Aaron to perform a ritual to stop God's deadly plague that has begun striking the Israelites because of their rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, during the Israelites' wilderness journey after their exodus from Egypt, a rebellion led by Korah and his followers challenged Moses and Aaron's God-appointed leadership. This defiance resulted in divine judgment, with the earth swallowing the rebels and a plague breaking out among the people as a sign of God's wrath. Moses then directed Aaron to perform a ritual of atonement to intercede for the congregation and halt the plague.
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