Numbers 16:40

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to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, who isn't of the seed of Aaron, comes near to burn incense before Yahweh; that he not be as Korah, and as his company: as Yahweh spoke to him by Moses.

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Egypt was the land of Israel’s former slavery, from which the Lord delivered them in the exodus. In this warning after Korah’s rebellion, Egypt underscores that Israel’s priestly access and worship were established by God’s redemption and appointment, not by human presumption.

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Numbers 16:40 mentions Egypt.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato