Reference

Numbers 16:47

And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
45

Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

46

And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the plague is begun.

47

And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.

48

And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.

49

Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Earthly Sanctuary System
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Atonement Process
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While Aaron's actions involve incense and atonement, the verse primarily focuses on his immediate response to a plague and does not explicitly detail the broader structure of the sanctuary, sacrificial system, or the Levitical priesthood.

Atonement Process

The verse describes an action taken to stop a plague, which is a physical affliction, not necessarily a direct dealing with sin in the sense of forgiveness or reconciliation, even though the action is called "atonement."