Focused Passage

Leviticus 10:1-3

Unauthorized Fire and the Holiness of Priestly Service

Nadab and Abihu offer unauthorized fire and are consumed by fire from the LORD; Moses explains the holiness required of those who approach God, restricts Aaronic mourning, commands priestly sobriety and discernment, and addresses the mishandling of the sin offering by Aaron's surviving sons.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Numbers 3BSB references Numbers 26:61Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:32Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:12Classic cross-references Acts 5:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Now Aaron’sאַ֠הֲרֹןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularsonsבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructNadabנָדָ֨בH5070Noun - proper - masculine singularand Abihuוַאֲבִיה֜וּאH30Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular-אִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singulartookוַיִּקְח֣וּH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheir censersמַחְתָּת֗וֹH4289Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularputוַיִּתְּנ֤וּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfireאֵ֔שׁH784Noun - common singularin themבָהֵן֙Preposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine pluraland addedוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralincenseקְטֹ֑רֶתH7004Noun - feminine singular-עָלֶ֖יהָH5921Preposition | third person feminine singularand offeredוַיַּקְרִ֜בוּH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralunauthorizedזָרָ֔הH2114Adjective - feminine singularfireאֵ֣שׁH784Noun - common singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֤יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativecontrary toלֹ֦אH3808Adverb - Negative particleHis commandצִוָּ֖הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

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Or strange

Verse 2

Cross-references

Numbers 26:61Classic cross-references Leviticus 9:24Classic cross-references Numbers 16:35Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 24:2Classic cross-references 1 Kings 18:38Classic cross-references

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So fireאֵ֛שׁH784Noun - common singularcame outוַתֵּ֥צֵאH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularfrom the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand consumedוַתֹּ֣אכַלH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularthemאוֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluraland they diedוַיָּמֻ֖תוּH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the presence ofלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Exodus 19:22Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:3Classic cross-references Leviticus 21:6Classic cross-references Numbers 20:12Classic cross-references Psalms 24:3Classic cross-references

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Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶֽל־H413PrepositionAaronאַהֲרֹ֗ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularThisהוּא֩H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis whatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmeantדִּבֶּ֨רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularwhen He saidלֵאמֹר֙H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructTo those who come near Meבִּקְרֹבַ֣יH7138Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI will show My holinessאֶקָּדֵ֔שׁH6942Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularand inוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe sight ofפְּנֵ֥יH6440Noun - common plural constructallכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularI will reveal My gloryאֶכָּבֵ֑דH3513Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularBut Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃H175Noun - proper - masculine singularremained silentוַיִּדֹּ֖םH1826Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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