Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblejust as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers. Young's Literal Translation a memorial to the sons of Israel, so that a stranger who is not of the seed of Aaron doth not draw near to make a perfume before Jehovah, and is not as Korah, and as his company,—as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses to him. King James Bible [To be] a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which [is] not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses. Hebrew just asאֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel commanded דִּבֶּ֧ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue him through בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand Moses. מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver This was to be a reminder זִכָּר֞וֹן (zik·kā·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2146: Memorial, remembrance for the Israelites לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son that לְ֠מַעַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no outsider זָ֗ר (zār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery who is not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no a descendant מִזֶּ֤רַע (miz·ze·ra‘) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity of Aaron אַהֲרֹן֙ (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses should approach יִקְרַ֜ב (yiq·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach to offer לְהַקְטִ֥יר (lə·haq·ṭîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire incense קְטֹ֖רֶת (qə·ṭō·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7004: Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD, יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel lest he become יִהְיֶ֤ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like Korah כְקֹ֙רַח֙ (ḵə·qō·raḥ) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7141: Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name and his followers. וְכַ֣עֲדָת֔וֹ (wə·ḵa·‘ă·ḏā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage |