40 just as the Lord had told Moses. The pans were a warning to the Israelites that only Aaron's descendants would be allowed to offer incense to the Lord. Anyone else who tried would be punished like Korah and his followers.
41 The next day the people of Israel again complained against Moses and Aaron, “The two of you killed some of the Lord's people!”
42 As the people crowded around them, Moses and Aaron turned towards the sacred tent, and the Lord appeared in his glory in the cloud covering the tent.
43 So Moses and Aaron walked to the front of the tent,
44 where the Lord said to them,
45 “Stand back! I am going to wipe out these Israelites once and for all.”They immediately bowed down and prayed.
46 Then Moses told Aaron, “Grab your fire pan and fill it with hot coals from the altar. Put incense in it, then quickly take it to where the people are and offer it to the Lord, so they can be forgiven. The Lord is very angry, and people have already started dying!”