Leviticus 16:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
3 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD.
- KJV
- And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
- WEB
- The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before the LORD, and died;
- ASV
- And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;
- DARBY
- And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died;
- BLB
- And YHWH spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the face of YHWH, and they died.
- ÅB
- Og Herren talte til Moses etter at de to Arons sønner var døde, de som måtte dø dengang de trådte fram for Herrens åsyn.
- OTB
- Herren talte til Moses etter at Arons to sønner var døde, de som døde da de trådte fram for Herrens åsyn.
- B1930
- Og Herren talte til Moses efterat de to Arons sønner var døde, de som måtte dø dengang de trådte frem for Herrens åsyn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 10:1–2
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Read in context