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So they drew near and carried them in their undertunics [stripped of their priestly vestments] out of the camp, as Moses had said.

And Moses said to Aaron and Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons [the father and brothers of the two priests whom God had slain for offering false fire], Do not uncover your heads or let your hair go loose or tear your clothes, lest you die [also] and lest God’s wrath should come upon all the congregation; but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled.

And you shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die, for the Lord’s anointing oil is upon you. And they did according to Moses’ word.

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So they came and carried them, still in their tunics,(A) outside the camp, as Moses ordered.

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,(B) “Do not let your hair become unkempt[a](C) and do not tear your clothes,(D) or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community.(E) But your relatives, all the Israelites, may mourn(F) for those the Lord has destroyed by fire. Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting(G) or you will die, because the Lord’s anointing oil(H) is on you.” So they did as Moses said.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:6 Or Do not uncover your heads