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In this way, they disobeyed the LORD by burning before him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. <a href="/esv/leviticus/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on the fire and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans and put fire in them. Then they placed incense on it and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which He had not commanded them. <a href="/amp/leviticus/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective [ceremonial] censers, put fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange (unauthorized, unacceptable) fire before the LORD, [an act] which He had not commanded them to do. <a href="/csb/leviticus/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own firepan, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and presented unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them to do. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Aaron&#8217s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own firepan, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and presented unauthorized fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them to do. <a href="/asv/leviticus/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them. <a href="/cev/leviticus/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Nadab and Abihu were two of Aaron's sons, but they disobeyed the LORD by burning incense to him on a fire pan, when they were not supposed to. <a href="/erv/leviticus/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took an incense burner and put burning coals and incense in it. Then in the LORD's presence they offered this unauthorized fire. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire pan, put live coals in it, added incense, and presented it to the LORD. But this fire was not holy, because the LORD had not commanded them to present it. <a href="/isv/leviticus/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, placed fire in it, covered it with incense, and brought it into the LORD's presence as unauthorized fire that he had never prescribed for them. <a href="/msb/leviticus/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/leviticus/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire pan and put fire in it, set incense on it, and presented strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them to do. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the two sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, each took his censer and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. <a href="/web/leviticus/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, each take his censer, and put fire in them, and put incense on it, and bring strange fire near before YHWH, which He has not commanded them; <a href="/ylt/leviticus/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, take each his censer, and put in them fire, and put on it perfume, and bring near before Jehovah strange fire, which He hath not commanded them; <a href="/slt/leviticus/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, will take each his censer, and give in them fire, and put upon it incense, and bring before Jehovah strange fire, which he commanded them not.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Nadab and Abiu, the sons of Aaron, taking their censers, put fire therein, and incense on it, offering before the Lord strange fire: which was not commanded them. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, picking up their censers, placed fire in them and incense upon them, offering in the sight of the Lord a strange fire, such as was not instructed of them. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers and, putting incense on the fire they had set in them, they offered before the LORD unauthorized fire, such as he had not commanded. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his censer, put fire in it, and laid incense on it; and they offered unholy fire before the LORD, such as he had not commanded them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire therein and laid incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, not at its appointed time, and not as he had commanded them. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sons of Ahron, Nadab and Abihu, took each man his censer and they placed fire in them and they placed incense in them and brought strange fire before LORD JEHOVAH, which He had not commanded them at that time.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. <a href="/sep/leviticus/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the two sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abiud, took each his censer, and put fire therein, and threw incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which the Lord did not command them, <a href="/parallel/leviticus/10-1.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=2174" 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> 1<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.">Now Aaron’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5070.htm" title="5070: nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite name. From nadab; liberal; Nadab, the name of four Israelites.">Nadab</a> <a href="/hebrew/30.htm" title="30: wa·’ă·ḇî·hū (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- He is father, a son of Aaron. From 'ab and huw'; father of Him; Abihu, a son of Aaron.">and Abihu</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/4289.htm" title="4289: maḥ·tā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A fireholder, cense. The same as mchittah in the sense of removal; a pan for live coals.">their censers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">put</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·hên (Prep-b:: Pro-3fp) -- ">in them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and added</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: qə·ṭō·reṯ (N-fs) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">incense,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: way·yaq·ri·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">and offered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2114.htm" title="2114: zā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- A primitive root; to turn aside; hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically to commit adultery.">unauthorized</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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/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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">contrary to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">His command.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> 2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.…<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="/numbers/3-4.htm">Numbers 3:4</a> Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron. <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Numbers 26:61</a> but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. <a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Exodus 30:9</a> On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it. <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34-38</a> The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures, / and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. / Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. ... <a href="/exodus/24-1.htm">Exodus 24:1</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance. <a href="/exodus/24-9.htm">Exodus 24:9-11</a> Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, / and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. / But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank. <a href="/1_chronicles/24-2.htm">1 Chronicles 24:2</a> But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. <a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-21</a> But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ... <a href="/deuteronomy/4-2.htm">Deuteronomy 4:2</a> You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Deuteronomy 17:3</a> and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden— <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12-17</a> Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ... <a href="/1_kings/13-1.htm">1 Kings 13:1-5</a> Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD. / And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’” / That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” ... <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-15</a> “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ... <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a> They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/ezekiel/22-26.htm">Ezekiel 22:26</a> Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Nadab<a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">Leviticus 16:1</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;<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.<a href="/exodus/6-23.htm">Exodus 6:23</a> And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.censer<a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12</a> And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:<a href="/exodus/27-3.htm">Exodus 27:3</a> And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.<a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Exodus 38:3</a> And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.put incense<a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-9,34-36</a> And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it… <a href="/exodus/31-11.htm">Exodus 31:11</a> And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.<a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Exodus 37:29</a> And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.strange<a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Leviticus 9:24</a> And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.<a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12</a> And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:<a href="/numbers/16-18.htm">Numbers 16:18,46</a> And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron… which<a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Exodus 30:9</a> Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-2.htm">Deuteronomy 4:2</a> Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.<a href="/deuteronomy/12-32.htm">Deuteronomy 12:32</a> What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Abihu</a> <a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Abi'hu</a> <a href="/exodus/12-34.htm">Added</a> <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Censer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-19.htm">Censers</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Command</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-21.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-13.htm">Contrary</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-26.htm">Either</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Firepans</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-15.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-20.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/exodus/28-1.htm">Nadab</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-20.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-21.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-20.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-20.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/exodus/30-33.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-10.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Unauthorized</a> <a href="/exodus/30-9.htm">Unholy</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-11.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/3-2.htm">Abihu</a> <a href="/numbers/3-2.htm">Abi'hu</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-14.htm">Added</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Censer</a> <a href="/numbers/4-14.htm">Censers</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-54.htm">Command</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-13.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-21.htm">Contrary</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-7.htm">Either</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/numbers/4-14.htm">Firepans</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-19.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/numbers/3-2.htm">Nadab</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-14.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-18.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-10.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-21.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-34.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-38.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-13.htm">Unauthorized</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-10.htm">Unholy</a> <a href="/numbers/1-50.htm">Vessels</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'; 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As members of the priestly family, they held significant roles in the religious life of Israel. Their lineage is important as it highlights the gravity of their actions, given their close proximity to the divine instructions delivered through Moses. Their actions serve as a cautionary tale about the responsibilities and expectations placed upon those in spiritual leadership.took their censers Censers were vessels used to hold burning coals and incense, integral to the priestly duties in the tabernacle. The use of censers was a sacred act, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God. The fact that Nadab and Abihu took their censers indicates they were performing a priestly function, but their approach was flawed, highlighting the importance of adhering to divine instructions in worship.put fire in them and added incense The act of putting fire and incense in the censers was part of the ritualistic duties of the priests. However, the source of the fire was crucial. According to Levitical law, the fire for incense was to be taken from the altar of burnt offering, which was kindled by God Himself (<a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Leviticus 9:24</a>). This detail underscores the necessity of following God's specific instructions in worship practices.and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD The term "unauthorized fire" indicates that Nadab and Abihu used fire that was not sanctioned by God. This act of disobedience was a direct violation of the divine command and demonstrated a lack of reverence for God's holiness. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience and the consequences of deviating from God's prescribed ways.contrary to His command This phrase emphasizes the disobedience of Nadab and Abihu. God's commands regarding worship were clear and specific, and any deviation was considered a serious offense. This incident foreshadows the New Testament teaching that true worship must be conducted "in spirit and truth" (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>). It also points to the necessity of Christ's perfect obedience, as He fulfilled the law and provided the ultimate sacrifice for sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nadab_and_abihu.htm">Nadab and Abihu</a> Sons of Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel. They were consecrated as priests to serve in the tabernacle. 2. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The brother of Moses and the first High Priest of Israel, chosen by God to lead the priestly duties. 3. <a href="/topical/u/unauthorized_fire.htm">Unauthorized Fire</a> The act of offering incense with fire that was not commanded by God, representing disobedience and irreverence. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who established the laws and commands for worship and service in the tabernacle. 5. <a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a> The portable sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God during their journey in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/reverence_in_worship.htm">Reverence in Worship</a> Worship must be conducted with a deep respect for God's holiness and His commands. Nadab and Abihu's actions serve as a warning against casual or irreverent approaches to worship. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> God’s instructions are not suggestions but commands that require full obedience. The incident with Nadab and Abihu illustrates the importance of adhering strictly to God's word. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Disobedience to God’s commands can lead to severe consequences. This account reminds us of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance and alignment with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> As leaders, Nadab and Abihu had a responsibility to model obedience and reverence. Their failure highlights the importance of integrity and accountability in spiritual leadership. <a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness.htm">God’s Holiness</a> The incident underscores the holiness of God and the need for purity and sanctity in approaching Him. It calls believers to examine their own lives and worship practices.<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/how_do_regulative_and_normative_differ.htm">What distinguishes regulative from normative principles of worship?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_mercy_and_judgment.htm">How do we resolve the apparent contradiction between God's mercy in other passages and His severe judgment here (Lev 10)? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_nadab_and_abihu's_death.htm">How do we reconcile the sudden supernatural death of Nadab and Abihu (Lev 10:1–2) with natural law and scientific understanding? </a> <a href="/q/is_lev_10_historical_or_theological.htm">Could this story have any historical or archaeological basis, or does it appear strictly theological (Lev 10)? </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>X.(1) And Nadab and Abihu.--Immediately after the Divine manifestation of God's acceptance of the services connected with the institution of the priesthood, and whilst the congregation are still giving utterance to their profound expressions of thankfulness and joy, the assembled people see a most daring act of sacrilege committed by two of the five newly-installed priests, and have to witness the most awful punishment which befals the offenders. The offenders are the two eldest sons of Aaron, who had received the high distinction to be invited to accompany their father and Moses to the summit of the hallowed mount (<a href="/exodus/24-1.htm" title="And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship you afar off.">Exodus 24:1</a>); the lesson to the Israelites being that the priests, though mediators between God and the people, are beset with the same infirmities as the laity, and must not presume upon their office.Took either of them his censer.--The sin of Nadab and Abihu was of a complicated nature, and involved and consisted of several transgressions:--(1) They each took his own censer, and not the sacred utensil of the sanctuary. (2) They both offered it together, whereas the incense was only to be offered by one. (3) They presumptuously encroached upon the functions of the high priest; for according to the Law the high priest alone burnt incense in a censer. (Sec <a href="/context/leviticus/16-12.htm" title="And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil:">Leviticus 16:12-13</a>; <a href="/numbers/17-11.htm" title="And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.">Numbers 17:11</a>.) The ordinary priests only burnt it on the golden altar in the holy place (<a href="/context/exodus/30-7.htm" title="And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.">Exodus 30:7-8</a>), or on the brazen altar as a part of the memorial. (See <a href="/context/leviticus/2-2.htm" title="And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take out of there his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it on the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet smell to the LORD:">Leviticus 2:2-3</a>; <a href="/leviticus/2-16.htm" title="And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire to the LORD.">Leviticus 2:16</a>, &c.) The case of Korah and his company was an exception, since it was ordered by Moses for an especial purpose (<a href="/context/numbers/16-6.htm" title="This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;">Numbers 16:6-25</a>). (4) They offered the incense at an unauthorised time, since it was apart from the morning and evening sacrifice. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Nadab and Ahibu are said to have each taken his censer. This is the first time that the word used in the original is translated "censer." It means any vessel or pan that will hold embers or tinder (see <a href="/exodus/25-38.htm">Exodus 25:38</a>; <a href="/exodus/37-23.htm">Exodus 37:23</a>; <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Exodus 38:3</a>). They put fire therein, and put incense thereon. No doubt they used the incense ordered in <a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34</a>. They are not found fault with for the incense, but for the fire that they used. They offered strange fire, that is, fire not taken from the altar of burnt offering, which they might have feared to approach after the miracle that had occurred. In chapter Leviticus 16:12 it is ordered that, on the Day of Atonement, the incense fire should be taken from the brazen altar, and this was no doubt the rule on all occasions, though the law has not been recorded. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/10-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now Aaron’s אַ֠הֲרֹן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses sons בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Nadab נָדָ֨ב (nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5070.htm">Strong's 5070: </a> Nadab -- an Israelite name and Abihu וַאֲבִיה֜וּא (wa·’ă·ḇî·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_30.htm">Strong's 30: </a> Abihu -- 'he is father', a son of Aaron took וַיִּקְח֣וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take their censers, מַחְתָּת֗וֹ (maḥ·tā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4289.htm">Strong's 4289: </a> A fireholder, censer, snuff dish put וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set fire אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire in them, בָהֵן֙ (ḇā·hên) Preposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2004.htm">Strong's 2004: </a> They placed וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set incense קְטֹ֑רֶת (qə·ṭō·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense on them, עָלֶ֖יהָ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against and offered וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ (way·yaq·ri·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach unauthorized זָרָ֔ה (zā·rāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2114.htm">Strong's 2114: </a> To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery fire אֵ֣שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire before לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (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 contrary to לֹ֦א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no His command. צִוָּ֖ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 10:1 Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 9:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 9:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/10-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 10:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 10:2" /></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>