And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
Put fire in your censers and burn incense before the LORD tomorrow. The man the LORD chooses will be the holy one. You sons of Levi are taking too much authority upon yourselves.
Moses is challenging Korah and his followers to let God prove who He has truly chosen to serve as priests, telling them they're overstepping their boundaries.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Korah's rebellion when he and 250 Levites challenged Moses and Aaron's authority, claiming all Israelites were equally holy and could serve as priests. Moses proposed a test where each man would offer incense to God, and God would show whom He had chosen. This was a dangerous test since unauthorized people offering incense could face God's judgment.
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