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I will display my glory before all the people.’” And Aaron was silent. <a href="/esv/leviticus/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/10.htm">New King James Version</a> And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’ ” So Aaron held his peace. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the LORD spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron, therefore, kept silent. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, &#8220It is what the LORD spoke, saying, &#8216By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.&#8217&#8221 So Aaron, therefore, kept silent. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the LORD spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’”<PR>So Aaron, therefore, kept silent. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what Yahweh spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be glorified.’” So Aaron kept silent. <a href="/amp/leviticus/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD said: ‘I will be treated as holy by those who approach Me, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron, therefore, said nothing. <a href="/csb/leviticus/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has spoken: I will demonstrate my holiness to those who are near me, and I will reveal my glory before all the people.” And Aaron remained silent. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Moses said to Aaron, &#8220This is what the LORD meant when He said: I will show My holiness to those who are near Me, and I will reveal My glory before all the people.&#8221 But Aaron remained silent. <a href="/asv/leviticus/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/cev/leviticus/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then Moses told Aaron that this was exactly what the LORD had meant when he said: "I demand respect from my priests, and I will be praised by everyone!" Aaron was speechless. <a href="/erv/leviticus/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses said to Aaron, "This is exactly what the LORD said: 'I will show my holiness among those who come to me. I will show my glory to all the people.' " Aaron was speechless. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD was speaking about when he said, 'All who serve me must respect my holiness; I will reveal my glory to my people.'" But Aaron remained silent. <a href="/isv/leviticus/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Moses spoke with Aaron about what the LORD had said: "Among those who are near me, I'll show myself holy so that I'll be glorified before all people." So Aaron remained silent. <a href="/msb/leviticus/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/leviticus/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Moses then said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD spoke: 'Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.'" So Aaron kept silent. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD spoke of, saying, 'I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.'" Aaron held his peace. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/web/leviticus/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” Aaron held his peace. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Moses says to Aaron, “It [is] that which YHWH has spoken, saying, By those drawing near to Me I am sanctified, and in the face of all the people I am honored”; and Aaron is silent. <a href="/ylt/leviticus/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Moses saith unto Aaron, 'It is that which Jehovah hath spoken, saying, By those drawing near to Me I am sanctified, and in the face of all the people I am honoured;' and Aaron is silent. <a href="/slt/leviticus/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Moses will say to Aaron, This which Jehovah spake, saying, In drawing near me I will be consecrated, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron will be silent.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken: I will be sanctified in them that approach to me, and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Moses said to Aaron: “This is what the Lord has spoken: ‘I will be sanctified in those who approach me, and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people.’ ” And upon hearing this, Aaron was silent. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Moses then said to Aaron, “This is as the LORD said: Through those near to me I will be sanctified; in the sight of all the people I will obtain glory.” But Aaron said nothing. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when he said, ‘Through those who are near me I will show myself holy, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron was silent.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the LORD has spoken, saying, I will be sanctified by those that come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Moshe said to Ahron, “This is what LORD JEHOVAH said ‘I shall be hallowed in those approaching me, and before all the people I shall be glorified’”; and Ahron was silent.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Moses said unto Aaron: 'This is it that the LORD spoke, saying: Through them that are nigh unto Me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.' And Aaron held his peace. <a href="/sep/leviticus/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Moses said to Aaron, This is the thing which the Lord spoke, saying, I will be sanctified among them that draw night to me, and I will be glorified in the whole congregation; and Aaron was pricked in his heart. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/10-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2194" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/10.htm">The Sin of Nadab and Abihu</a> …2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. 3<a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Then Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">meant</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">when He said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: biq·rō·ḇay (Prep-b:: Adj-mpc:: 1cs) -- Near. Or qarob; from qarab; near.">‘To those who come near Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: ’eq·qā·ḏêš (V-Nifal-Imperf-1cs) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">I will show My holiness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the sight of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ’ek·kā·ḇêḏ (V-Nifal-Imperf-1cs) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">I will reveal My glory.’”</a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">But Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/1826.htm" title="1826: way·yid·dōm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A prim root; to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.">remained silent.</a> 4Moses 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/19-22.htm">Exodus 19:22</a> Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.” <a href="/exodus/29-43.htm">Exodus 29:43</a> I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory. <a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a> But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a> And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” <a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Ezekiel 28:22</a> And you are to declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will be glorified within you. They will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments against her and demonstrate My holiness through her. <a href="/1_samuel/6-20.htm">1 Samuel 6:20</a> The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?” <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7-9</a> 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. / Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day. / That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?” <a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10-12</a> And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. / Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day. / That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13</a> It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” <a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Psalm 89:7</a> In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him. <a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Isaiah 8:13</a> The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Ezekiel 20:41</a> When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations. <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Ezekiel 36:23</a> I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes. <a href="/ezekiel/38-23.htm">Ezekiel 38:23</a> I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a> For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Moses said to Aaron, This is it that the LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.I will be<a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Leviticus 8:35</a> Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.<a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Leviticus 21:6,8,15,17,21</a> They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy… <a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm">Leviticus 22:9</a> They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.before<a href="/1_samuel/2-30.htm">1 Samuel 2:30</a> Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.<a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Isaiah 49:3</a> And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.<a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Ezekiel 28:22</a> And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.Aaron<a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Genesis 18:25</a> That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?<a href="/1_samuel/3-18.htm">1 Samuel 3:18</a> And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.<a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20,21</a> Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/30-20.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-18.htm">Held</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/20-24.htm">Honored</a> <a href="/exodus/14-18.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-22.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-30.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/exodus/39-36.htm">Show</a> <a href="/exodus/40-38.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Treated</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/10-4.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-6.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-20.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-15.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-4.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-16.htm">Held</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-58.htm">Honored</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-4.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-3.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-14.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-7.htm">Show</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-19.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-40.htm">Treated</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 10</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Aadab and Abihu, for offering strange fire, are burnt by fire</a> 6. <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Aaron and his sons are forbidden to mourn for them</a> 8. <a href="/leviticus/10-8.htm">The priests are forbidden wine when they are to go into the tabernacle</a> 12. <a href="/leviticus/10-12.htm">The law of eating the holy things</a> 16. <a href="/leviticus/10-16.htm">Aaron's excuse for transgressing thereof</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Moses said to Aaron Moses, as the leader and prophet of Israel, often served as the intermediary between God and the people. Here, he addresses Aaron, the high priest, who has just experienced the tragic loss of his sons, Nadab and Abihu. This moment underscores the gravity of the priestly role and the need for strict adherence to God's commands.“This is what the LORD meant when He said: This phrase indicates that God had previously communicated His expectations regarding holiness and reverence. It suggests that the events leading up to this moment were a fulfillment of divine warning or instruction, emphasizing the importance of understanding and obeying God's word.‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, The phrase "come near Me" refers to the priests who serve in the tabernacle, highlighting the sacred responsibility of those who approach God. God's holiness is a central theme in Leviticus, and this statement reinforces the idea that His presence demands reverence and purity. The incident with Nadab and Abihu serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of failing to honor God's holiness.and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” God's glory is often associated with His manifest presence and power. By revealing His glory, God demonstrates His authority and the seriousness of His commands. This public display serves as a lesson to the entire community about the sanctity of worship and the need for obedience.But Aaron remained silent. Aaron's silence can be seen as an expression of submission and acceptance of God's judgment. In the face of personal tragedy, Aaron's response reflects a deep reverence for God's sovereignty and an understanding of the gravity of the situation. This moment also highlights the tension between personal grief and the responsibilities of spiritual leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and to communicate His laws and commandments. 2. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel, responsible for the priestly duties and maintaining the sanctity of the tabernacle. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nadab_and_abihu.htm">Nadab and Abihu</a> The sons of Aaron who offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, resulting in their death as a demonstration of God's holiness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who demands holiness and reverence from His people, especially those who serve in His presence. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where His presence was manifest and where the priests performed their sacred duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_god.htm">Holiness of God</a> God's holiness is non-negotiable. Those who serve Him must approach with reverence and obedience, understanding the seriousness of His commands. <a href="/topical/r/reverence_in_worship.htm">Reverence in Worship</a> Worship is not to be taken lightly. It requires a heart and actions aligned with God's instructions, reflecting His holiness. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Disobedience, especially in matters of worship and service to God, can lead to severe consequences, as seen in the lives of Nadab and Abihu. <a href="/topical/s/silence_in_submission.htm">Silence in Submission</a> Aaron's silence reflects a submission to God's will, even in the face of personal loss, acknowledging God's righteousness and justice. <a href="/topical/g/god's_glory_revealed.htm">God's Glory Revealed</a> God's actions, even in judgment, reveal His glory and serve as a reminder to the community of His power and holiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 10</a> <a href="/q/is_questioning_divine_commands_forbidden.htm">Does the narrative of Aaron’s silence imply that questioning divine commands is forbidden (Lev 10:3)?</a> <a href="/q/why_death_for_blasphemy,_not_forgiveness.htm">Why does the Bible prescribe death for blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16) when Jesus taught forgiveness?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_god's_laws_shift_in_deut._12_20-21.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:20–21, why would God’s instructions shift based on the Israelites’ proximity to the sanctuary if His laws are deemed unchanging? </a> <a href="/q/who_were_nadab_and_abihu_in_the_bible.htm">Who were Nadab and Abihu in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Then Moses said . . . This is it that the Lord spake.--Here we have another instance of a reference to a well-known Divine communication made through Moses, which has not been previously recorded in the Pentateuch. Moses adduces this declaration to explain to the bereaved father the judgment of God.I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me.--Better. I will sanctify myself in them that come near to me. God had sanctified to himself Aaron and his sons by the holy unction (see <a href="/leviticus/8-10.htm" title="And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.">Leviticus 8:10</a>; <a href="/leviticus/8-12.htm" title="And he poured of the anointing oil on Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.">Leviticus 8:12</a>), that they might sanctify Him in the strict performance of their sacred duties as the mediators between God and man. Having failed to do this, God sanctified himself in them by the awful punishment inflicted upon them for their transgression. (See <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm" title="The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were your merchants: they occupied in your fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.">Ezekiel 27:22</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/38-16.htm" title="And you shall come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring you against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in you, O Gog, before their eyes.">Ezekiel 38:16</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/38-23.htm" title="Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.">Ezekiel 38:23</a>.) The phrase, "that come near to God," is a frequent designation for the priest. (<a href="/exodus/19-22.htm" title="And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth on them.">Exodus 19:22</a>; <a href="/numbers/16-5.htm" title="And he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near to him: even him whom he has chosen will he cause to come near to him.">Numbers 16:5</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm" title="Then said he to me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach to the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.">Ezekiel 42:13</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/43-19.htm" title="And you shall give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach to me, to minister to me, said the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.">Ezekiel 43:19</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - This is that the Lord spake (see <a href="/exodus/19-22.htm">Exodus 19:22</a>; <a href="/exodus/28-41.htm">Exodus 28:41</a>; <a href="/exodus/29-44.htm">Exodus 29:44</a>; <a href="/leviticus/8-33.htm">Leviticus 8:33</a>). God will be sanctified either by the obedience or by the punishment of those that come nigh him, that is, his priests. If they have greater privileges, they have greater perils (cf. <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21</a>). Aaron held his peace - in submission (see <a href="/psalms/39-9.htm">Psalm 39:9</a>; <a href="/job/1-22.htm">Job 1:22</a>), acknowledging that Moses had justified the act of God in executing so terrible a judgment. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/10-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Aaron, אַהֲרֹ֗ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses “This הוּא֩ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is what אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel meant דִּבֶּ֨ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue when He said: לֵאמֹר֙ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘To those who come near Me בִּקְרֹבַ֣י (biq·rō·ḇay) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm">Strong's 7138: </a> Near I will show My holiness, אֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ (’eq·qā·ḏêš) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> To be set apart or consecrated and in וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the sight of פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face all כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock I will reveal My glory.’” אֶכָּבֵ֑ד (’ek·kā·ḇêḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome But Aaron אַהֲרֹֽן׃ (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses remained silent. וַיִּדֹּ֖ם (way·yid·dōm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1826.htm">Strong's 1826: </a> To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said to Aaron This (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/10-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 10:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 10:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/10-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 10:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 10:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>