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Leviticus 10

Leviticus 10:4

The Sin of Nadab and Abihu · Leviticus 10:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
Traditional
And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
Literal
And Moses called to Mishael and to Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and he said to them, “Draw near, carry your brothers from the face of the Holy Place, to the outside of the camp.”
Latin
Vocatis autem Moyses Misaële et Elisaphan filiis Oziel, patrui Aaron, ait ad eos: Ite, et tollite fratres vestros de conspectu sanctuarii, et asportate extra castra.

Original

Hebrew
English
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”

Notes

Leviticus 10:4

  • Mishael and Elzaphan…uncle Uzziel: See Exodus 6:18, 22.

  • carry the bodies of your cousins: Aaron, the high priest, and the priests Eleazar and Ithamar could not touch a dead person because it would make them ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 10:6; 21:10–12).

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.

Parallels

Numbers 3:1–4

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Elizaphan: A Levite leader from the Kohathite clan Mishael: A Levite who helped remove the bodies of Nadab and Abihu Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Uzziel: Son of Kohath, uncle of Moses and Aaron

Glossary

Aaron Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Eleazar Elizaphan Elzaphan History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Mishael Moses Nadab Priests and Levites Uzziel

Topics

Christian Minister: Character and Attributes of Elizaphan: A Levite Mishael: A Son of Uzziel, Helps Carry the Bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the Camp Nadab: Son of Aaron is Buried Sacrilege: Nadab and Abihu offer |Strange| (Unauthorized) Fire Sanitation: Carcasses Uzziel: A Son of Kohath