And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his
censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered (a)
strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
(a) Not taken from the altar, which was sent from heaven, and endured
till the captivity of Babylon.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This [is it] that the LORD spake, saying,
I will be (b) sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the
people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
(b) I will punish them that serve me in other ways than I have
commanded, not sparing the chief, that th... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his
sons, (c) Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye
die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren,
the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath (d)
kindled.
(c) As though yo... [ Continue Reading ]
And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place;
thou, and thy sons, and thy (e) daughters with thee: for [they be] thy
due, and thy sons' due, [which] are given out of the sacrifices of
peace offerings of the children of Israel.
(e) For the breast and shoulders of the peace of... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold,
it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of
Aaron [which were] (f) left [alive], saying,
(f) And not consumed as Nadab and Abihu.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day (g) have they offered
their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such
things have befallen me: and [if] I had eaten the sin offering to day,
should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
(g) That is, Nadab and Abihu.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Moses heard [that], he was (h) content.
(h) Moses bore with his infirmity, considering his great sorrow, but
does not leave an example to forgive them that maliciously transgress
the commandment of God.... [ Continue Reading ]