Leviticus 10
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The Profane Fire of Nadab and Abihu

1And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which He commanded them not.   unlawful

2And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.

3Then Moses said to Aaron, This is it that the Lord spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come near Me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

4And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, Come near, carry yourp brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

5So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

6And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not yourp heads, neither rend yourp clothes; lest youp die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let yourp brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled.   tear

7And youp shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest youp die: for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon youp. And they did according to the word of Moses.

Conduct Prescribed for Priests

8And the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying,

9Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when youp go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest youp die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout yourp generations:

10And that youp may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

11And that youp may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord has spoken to them by the hand of Moses.

12And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remains of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:   grain; yeast

13And youp shall eat it in the holy place, because it is your due, and your sons’ due, of the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire: for so I am commanded.

14And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall youp eat in a clean place; you, and your sons, and your daughters with you: for they be your due, and your sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.

15The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be yours, and your sons’ with you, by a statute for ever; as the Lord has commanded.

16And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,

17Wherefore have youp not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God has given it youp to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord?   why

18Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: youp should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.

19And Aaron said to Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burned offering before the Lord; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?

20And when Moses heard that, he was content.





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