The Sin of Nadab and Abihu (Numbers 3:1–4)
2 ULT And fire went forth from before the face of Yahweh, and it consumed them. And they died to the face of Yahweh. BSB BSB: So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
3 ULT And Moses said to Aaron,“This is what Yahweh spoke, saying,‘Among those who draw near to me, I will show myself to be holy. And on the faces of all the people, I will be honored.’” And Aaron was silent. BSB BSB: Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
4 ULT And Moses called to Mishael and to Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron. And he said to them,“Present{ yourselves and} lift your brothers from the face of the Holy Place to{ a place} on the outside of the camp.” BSB BSB: 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.”
5 ULT And they presented{ themselves}, and they lifted them by their tunics to{ a place} on the outside of the camp, just as Moses had spoken. BSB BSB: So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.
6 ULT And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons,“Do not let your heads be loose and do not tear your clothes, so that you will not die and against all the congregation he will{ not} be angry. But your brothers, all of the house of Israel, shall weep{ for} the burning that Yahweh has burned. BSB BSB: Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.
7 ULT And from the entrance of the tent of meeting, you shall not go out, lest you die, for the oil of the anointing of Yahweh{ is} on you.” And they did according to the word of Moses. BSB BSB: You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.
Restrictions for Priests 8 ULT And Yahweh spoke to Aaron, saying, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Aaron,
9 ULT “Wine or beer do not drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, so you will not die— a statute of eternity throughout your generations— BSB BSB: “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.
10 ULT and to separate between the holy and between the common and between the unclean and between the clean, BSB BSB: You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,
11 ULT and to teach the sons of Israel all the statutes that Yahweh has spoken to them by the hand of Moses.” BSB BSB: so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”
12 ULT And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his remaining sons,“Take the grain offering, the remainder from the gifts of Yahweh, and eat it unleavened beside the altar, for it is a holy thing of the holy things. BSB BSB: 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.
13 ULT And you shall eat it in a holy place because it{ is} your portion and the portion of your sons from the gifts of Yahweh, because thus I have been commanded. BSB BSB: You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings to the LORD; for this is what I have been commanded.
14 ULT And the breast of the raised offering and the thigh of the contribution you shall eat in a clean place, you and your sons and your daughters with you, for they are given{ as} your portion and the portion of your sons from the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the sons of Israel. BSB BSB: And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.
15 ULT The thigh of the contribution and the breast of the raised offering, in addition to the gifts of the fat portions, they shall bring to raise{ as} a raised offering to the face of Yahweh. And it shall be for you and for your sons with you as an enduring portion, just as Yahweh commanded.” BSB BSB: They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”
16 ULT And the goat of the sin offering Moses, searching, searched for. But look! It had been burned up! And he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the remaining sons of Aaron, saying, BSB BSB: Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,
17 ULT “Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the Holy Place, for it is a holy thing of holy things? And he gave it to you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them to the face of Yahweh. BSB BSB: “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD.
18 ULT Behold, its blood was not brought into the inner Holy Place. Eating, you shall eat it in the Holy Place, just as I commanded!” BSB BSB: Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”
19 ULT And Aaron spoke to Moses,“Behold, today they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering to the face of Yahweh, and it has happened to me according to these things. But{ if} I ate the sin offering today, would it have been good in the eyes of Yahweh?” BSB BSB: But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?”
20 ULT And Moses heard, and it was good in his eyes. BSB BSB: And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.
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