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

1 Now 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.

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

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

Original words

Now Aaron’s אַ֠הֲרֹן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons בְנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct Nadab נָדָ֨ב H5070 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Abihu וַאֲבִיה֜וּא H30 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular - אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular took וַיִּקְח֣וּ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their censers מַחְתָּת֗וֹ H4289 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular put וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural fire אֵ֔שׁ H784 Noun - common singular in them בָהֵן֙ Preposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine plural and added וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural incense קְטֹ֑רֶת H7004 Noun - feminine singular - עָלֶ֖יהָ H5921 Preposition | third person feminine singular and offered וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural unauthorized זָרָ֔ה H2114 Adjective - feminine singular fire אֵ֣שׁ H784 Noun - common singular before לִפְנֵ֤י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative contrary to לֹ֦א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle His command צִוָּ֖ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתָֽם׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

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Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

So fire אֵ֛שׁ H784 Noun - common singular came out וַתֵּ֥צֵא H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular from the presence מִלִּפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and consumed וַתֹּ֣אכַל H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular them אוֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural and they died וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural in the presence of לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶֽל־ H413 Preposition Aaron אַהֲרֹ֗ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular This הוּא֩ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular meant דִּבֶּ֨ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular when He said לֵאמֹר֙ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct To those who come near Me בִּקְרֹבַ֣י H7138 Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular I will show My holiness אֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ H6942 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular and in וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the sight of פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Noun - common plural construct all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular I will reveal My glory אֶכָּבֵ֑ד H3513 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular But Aaron אַהֲרֹֽן׃ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular remained silent וַיִּדֹּ֖ם H1826 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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