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Leviticus 10

Leviticus 10:12

Restrictions for Priests · Leviticus 10:8–20
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Translations

Modern
And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.
Traditional
And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
Literal
And Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and to Ithamar his sons, the ones remaining, “Take the grain offering, the one remaining from the fire offerings of YHWH, and eat it unleavened beside the altar, for it is holy of holies.
Latin
Locutusque est Moyses ad Aaron, et ad Eleazar, et Ithamar, filios ejus, qui erant residui: Tollite sacrificium, quod remansit de oblatione Domini, et comedite illud absque fermento juxta altare, quia Sanctum sanctorum est.

Original

Hebrew
English
And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.

Notes

Leviticus 10:12

  • the grain offering: This was part of the ordination ceremony (see Leviticus 8:26; Exodus 29:2, 23).

  • without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy: Moses wanted to be certain no fermentation had occurred in the priest's portion of the grain offering (Leviticus 6:14–18).

Leviticus 10:1–20

A fire was to burn all the time on the bronze altar. Its coals were to be used for burning incense (Leviticus 6:9; 16:12). Nadab and Abihu, perhaps careless because they had been drinking wine (10:8–11), took coals from another place. This broke God’s command, and they died as a result.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Ancient Law Codes Violation of the Sacred

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Eleazar: Son of Aaron, high priest after his father Ithamar: Youngest son of Aaron; served as priest Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Aaron Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Heave-Offering: To be Eaten in a Clean Place Leaven (Yeast): Leavened Bread Forbidden with Meat offerings Leaven: Forbidden: To be offered with Meat offerings Which Were Burned Offerings: Meat: Not Mixed with Leaven (Yeast) Priest: Benefits of Portions of Sacrifices and offerings