And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was.

这大祭司的尊荣，没有人自取。惟要蒙神所召，像亚伦一样。

没有人可擅自取得大祭司的尊荣，惟有蒙上帝所选召的才可以，像亚伦一样。

没有人可擅自取得大祭司的尊荣，惟有蒙神所选召的才可以，像亚伦一样。

没有人能自取这大祭司的尊荣，只有像亚伦一样蒙上帝呼召的人才可以做大祭司。

没有人可以自己取得这大祭司的尊荣，只有像亚伦一样，蒙神选召的才可以。

没有任何人能为自己取得这尊荣，除非蒙神召唤，就像亚伦那样。

這大祭司的尊榮，沒有人自取。惟要蒙神所召，像亞倫一樣。

沒有人可擅自取得大祭司的尊榮，惟有蒙上帝所選召的才可以，像亞倫一樣。

沒有人可擅自取得大祭司的尊榮，惟有蒙神所選召的才可以，像亞倫一樣。

沒有人能自取這大祭司的尊榮，只有像亞倫一樣蒙上帝呼召的人才可以做大祭司。

沒有人可以自己取得這大祭司的尊榮，只有像亞倫一樣，蒙神選召的才可以。

這尊榮、沒有人能自取，乃是蒙上帝召者所受的，像亞倫一樣。

沒有任何人能為自己取得這尊榮，除非蒙神召喚，就像亞倫那樣。

且無人自取此尊、惟蒙召於上帝、如亞倫者、

此職人莫自任、必如亞倫、俟上帝之徵辟、

此大祭司之尊位、非蒙召於天主如亞倫者、無人可自取、

且無人得以斯職自任、必蒙天主恩召始可。亞倫即其一例。

And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.

And no one can take this honor for himself. Instead, he receives it when he is appointed by God. That is just how it was for Aaron.

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

And no one takes the honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron also was.

And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as[ was] Aaron.

And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.

Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.

“ Call for your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Set them apart from the rest of the people of Israel so they may minister to me and be my priests.

This would warn the Israelites that no unauthorized person— no one who was not a descendant of Aaron— should ever enter the Lord’s presence to burn incense. If anyone did, the same thing would happen to him as happened to Korah and his followers. So the Lord’s instructions to Moses were carried out.

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s presence, to serve the Lord, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.

They confronted King Uzziah and said,“ It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is the work of the priests alone, the descendants of Aaron who are set apart for this work. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned. The Lord God will not honor you for this!”

Then he said to Korah and his followers,“ Tomorrow morning the Lord will show us who belongs to him and who is holy. The Lord will allow only those whom he selects to enter his own presence.

Then the Lord said to Aaron:“ You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held responsible for violations connected with the priesthood.“ Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi— your ancestral tribe— to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.But as the Levites go about all their assigned duties at the Tabernacle, they must be careful not to go near any of the sacred objects or the altar. If they do, both you and they will die.The Levites must join you in fulfilling their responsibilities for the care and maintenance of the Tabernacle, but no unauthorized person may assist you.“ You yourselves must perform the sacred duties inside the sanctuary and at the altar. If you follow these instructions, the Lord’s anger will never again blaze against the people of Israel.

Then fire blazed forth from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.

And Moses said to Aaron,“ Quick, take an incense burner and place burning coals on it from the altar. Lay incense on it, and carry it out among the people to purify them and make them right with the Lord. The Lord’s anger is blazing against them— the plague has already begun.”Aaron did as Moses told him and ran out among the people. The plague had already begun to strike down the people, but Aaron burned the incense and purified the people.He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague stopped.

John replied,“ No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.

Korah, he has already given this special ministry to you and your fellow Levites. Are you now demanding the priesthood as well?

But you and your sons, the priests, must personally handle all the priestly rituals associated with the altar and with everything behind the inner curtain. I am giving you the priesthood as your special privilege of service. Any unauthorized person who comes too near the sanctuary will be put to death.”

Inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.Place these staffs in the Tabernacle in front of the Ark containing the tablets of the Covenant, where I meet with you.Buds will sprout on the staff belonging to the man I choose. Then I will finally put an end to the people’s murmuring and complaining against you.”So Moses gave the instructions to the people of Israel, and each of the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron, brought Moses a staff.Moses placed the staffs in the Lord’s presence in the Tabernacle of the Covenant.When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron’s staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, budded, blossomed, and produced ripe almonds!When Moses brought all the staffs out from the Lord’s presence, he showed them to the people. Each man claimed his own staff.And the Lord said to Moses:“ Place Aaron’s staff permanently before the Ark of the Covenant to serve as a warning to rebels. This should put an end to their complaints against me and prevent any further deaths.”So Moses did as the Lord commanded him.

These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests.

“ Bring Aaron and his sons, along with their sacred garments, the anointing oil, the bull for the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of bread made without yeast,

Light fires in them tomorrow, and burn incense before the Lord. Then we will see whom the Lord chooses as his holy one. You Levites are the ones who have gone too far!”