Números 16:39

39 Y el sacerdote Eleazar tomó los incensarios de bronce con que los quemados habían ofrecido; y los extendieron para cubrir el altar

Números 16:39 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 16:39

And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers
The metal of which these censers were made is particularly observed, to show that they were fit for the use they were ordered to be put unto, namely, for a covering of the altar of burnt offering, which was covered with brass, that being very suitable, since fire was continually burning on it; and by this it appears that these censers were different from those of Aaron and his sons, for theirs were silver ones; the high priest on the day of atonement indeed made use of golden one, but at all other times he used a silver one ^F2; and so did the common priests every day, morning and night, when they offered incense ^F3,

wherewith they that were burnt had offered;
the two hundred fifty men burnt with fire from the Lord, having offered incense to him with the brazen censers:

and they were made broad [plates for] a covering of the altar;
not by Eleazar, but by workmen skilled in the art of drawing or beating any kind of metal into thin plates, by the direction and order of Eleazar.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Misn. Yoma, c. 4. sect. 4.
F3 Misn. Tamid, c. 5. sect. 5.

Números 16:39 In-Context

37 Di a Eleazar, hijo de Aarón sacerdote, que tome los incensarios de en medio del incendio, y derrame más allá el fuego; porque son santificado

38 los incensarios de estos pecadores contra sus almas; y harán de ellos planchas extendidas para cubrir el altar; por cuanto ofrecieron con ellos delante del SEÑOR, son santificados; y serán por señal a los hijos de Israel

39 Y el sacerdote Eleazar tomó los incensarios de bronce con que los quemados habían ofrecido; y los extendieron para cubrir el altar

40 en recuerdo a los hijos de Israel, que ningún extraño que no sea de la simiente de Aarón, llegue a ofrecer sahumerio delante del SEÑOR, para que no sea como Coré, y como su séquito; según se lo dijo el SEÑOR por mano de Moisés

41 El día siguiente, toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel se quejaron contra Moisés y Aarón, diciendo: Vosotros habéis dado muerte al pueblo del SEÑOR