Numbers 16:38
The Scripture
(38) The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Numbers chapter 16 the Israelites, after a night of idolatry, demand a golden calf to worship, and Moses confronts them, rebuking their sin and demanding they return to the true God. The people then tear down the calf and burn the wood, showing their willingness to destroy the idol. The chapter emphasizes the seriousness of sin and the importance of staying faithful to God's commandments.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 2:23Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 8:36Proverbs 20:2Habakkuk 2:10Numbers 16:40Numbers 17:10Numbers 26:10Ezekiel 14:8I Corinthians 10:11II Peter 2:6
Related verses (shared words)
Numbers 16:39Exodus 39:34Ezekiel 13:18Ezekiel 13:20Matthew 12:39Matthew 16:4