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Leviticus 10:2

JudgmentGod's holiness

1 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

3 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 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.”

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BSB
So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
KJV
And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
WEB
Fire came out from before the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
ASV
And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.
DARBY
And there went out fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.
BLB
And fire went out from before the face of YHWH, and it consumed them, and they died before the face of YHWH.
ÅB
Da gikk det ild ut fra Herrens åsyn og fortærte dem, og de døde for Herrens åsyn.
OTB
Ild kom ut fra Herrens nærvær og fortærte dem, og de døde foran Herren.
B1930
Da gikk det ild ut fra Herrens åsyn og fortærte dem, og de døde for Herrens åsyn.

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  • Numbers 26:61

    but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.

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  • Leviticus 9:24

    Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

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  • Numbers 16:35

    And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

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  • Numbers 3:3–4

    These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:7

    And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:11

    Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

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  • Acts 5:5

    On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

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  • 2 Kings 1:12

    Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

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