Leviticus 10:1-13 ▼

1 Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, placed fire in it, covered it with incense, and brought it into the LORD's presence as unauthorized fire that he had never prescribed for them.

2 As a result, fire came out from the LORD's presence and incinerated them. They died while in the LORD's presence.

3 Moses spoke with Aaron about what the LORD had said: |Among those who are near me, I'll show myself holy so that I'll be glorified before all people.| So Aaron remained silent.

4 Then Moses called on Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel, Aaron's uncle, and said, |Come here and carry your brothers away from the sanctuary, outside the camp.|

5 So they approached to carry them in their tunics outside the camp, just as Moses had commanded.

6 Then Moses told Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, |You are not to loosen the hair of your head and you are not to rend your clothes. That way, you won't die and wrath won't come on the entire congregation. Your brothers and the assembly of Israel will mourn because of the fire that the LORD kindled.

7 Also, you are not to leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Otherwise, you'll die, since the LORD's anointing oil remains on you.| So they followed Moses' instructions.

8 Then the LORD told Aaron,

9 |You and your sons with you are not to drink wine—that is, any intoxicating drink—when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

10 You are to differentiate between what's sacred and common and between what's unclean and clean.

11 You are to teach the Israelis all the statutes that the LORD commanded you by the authority of Moses.|

12 Then Moses told Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, |Take the leftovers from the grain offering and the offerings made by fire and eat the unleavened bread beside the altar, because it is most holy to the LORD.

13 Eat at a sacred place, because it's your and your sons' prescribed portions. It's from the offering made by fire to the LORD, since I've commanded it.