17 He entrusted the commandments to Aaron's keeping and gave him the authority to make legal decisions and to teach Israel the Law.
18 Once, while the people were in the wilderness, an angry group of jealous outsiders conspired against Moses. These were Dathan, Abiram, and Korah with their supporters.
19 The Lord saw what they were doing and became angry, so furious that he performed a miracle and destroyed them in a blazing fire.
20 Then he rewarded Aaron again, giving him a special honour: the right to the offerings of the first produce, so that the priests should have enough to eat.
21 Their food is the sacrifices offered to the Lord; the Lord gave this to Aaron and his descendants.
22 But Aaron, unlike the rest of the people, was to inherit no land, no special portion of his own. The Lord himself would be all he needed.
23 Only Moses and Aaron were more famous for their intense devotion to the Lord than Phinehas son of Eleazar. He brought about forgiveness for Israel's sin by standing firm in brave determination when everyone else was in revolt.