Nadab and Abihu

10 Aaron’s sons Nadab(A) and Abihu(B) each took his own firepan,(C) put fire in it, placed incense on it,(D) and presented unauthorized(E) fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them to do. Then fire came from the Lord(F) and burned them to death before the Lord.(G) So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:

I will show My holiness[a](H)
to those who are near Me,(I)
and I will reveal My glory[b](J)
before all the people.”

But Aaron remained silent.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:3 Or will be treated as holy
  2. Leviticus 10:3 Or will be glorified

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