O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
Parallel translations
- WEB House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
- KJV O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
- NKJV O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
- NASB House of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.
- NLT O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
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Quick answer
The priestly house of Aaron is called to trust Yahweh as their help and shield. It matters because even spiritual leaders must rely on God, not their office.
Overview
The summons widens to the priesthood, those who minister at the altar, urging them too to trust rather than presume. No role or religious privilege replaces personal faith. The repeated 'help and shield' assures every order of God's people of his protection, a confidence fulfilled for all believers who are made a royal priesthood in Christ (1 Pet. 2:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 118:3Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
- Num 18:7But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
- Num 16:40just 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.
- Num 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.
- Exod 28:1“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
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