Leviticus 10:4

Leviticus 10:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, "Come near; carry your brothers away from the front of the sanctuary and out of the camp."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, “Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.”

Context of Leviticus 10:4

2The Lord was angry and he sent fire to burn them. They died there in front of the Lord's altar. 3Then Moses said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord said, “People may come near to me. But those people must see that I am holy. All the people must give honour to me.” ’ Aaron did not reply. Mishael and Elzaphan were sons of Aaron's father's brother, Uzziel. Moses said to them, ‘Carry Nadab and Abihu away from the altar. Take your cousins outside the camp.’ 5Nadab and Abihu were still wearing their robes. Mishael and Elzaphan carried Nadab and Abihu outside the camp. Moses had told them that they must do that. 6Moses said to Aaron and to his sons, ‘Comb your hair. Do not tear your clothes. If you do that, you will die. And the Lord will be angry with all the people. But Israel's people can show that they are sad. They are sad because the Lord has killed Nadab and Abihu with fire.

Leviticus 10:4 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶל־מִֽישָׁאֵל֙ וְאֶ֣ל אֶלְצָפָ֔ן בְּנֵ֥י עֻזִּיאֵ֖ל דֹּ֣ד אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם קִ֠רְב֞וּ שְׂא֤וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ מֵאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• Mishaelמִישָׁאֵלmîyshâ'êl · MishaelH4332
• and Elzaphanאֱלִיצָפָן'ĕlîytsâphân 'eltsâphân · ElizaphanH469
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵל‛ûzzîy'êl · UzzielH5816
• the uncleדּוֹדdôd dôd · beloved: male relativeH1730
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto them, Come nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• carryנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• your brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• from beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• outחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• of the campמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264

Cross-references for Leviticus 10:4

• Exodus 6:18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived for 133 years.
• Numbers 3:19Kohath's sons were called Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
• 1 Chronicles 6:2Kohath's sons were: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
• Luke 7:12When he had almost reached the gate of the town, lots of people were coming out. They were carrying a dead man on a wooden board. They were taking him to bury him. His mother had no other sons and her husband was also dead. A large crowd of people from the town was going with her.
• Acts 5:6Some young men came into the room. They put cloths around Ananias's dead body and they carried it outside. Then they buried it.
• Acts 8:2Some good men who loved God buried Stephen's dead body. They were very sad and they cried with loud voices.

Commentaries on Leviticus 10:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Uzziel the uncle of Aaron - He was brother to Amram the father of Aaron; see Exodus 6:18-22.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The first cousins of Aaron Exodus 6:22 are selected by Moses to convey the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp and bury them, probably because they were the nearest relations who were not priests. See Numbers 9:6.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-7Verses 3-7 The most quieting considerations under affliction are fetched from the word of God. What was it that God spake? Though Aaron's heart must have been filled with anguish and dismay, yet with silent submission he revered the justice of the stroke. When God corrects us or ours for sin, it is our duty to accept the punishment, and say, It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good. Whenever we worship God, we come nigh unto him, as spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Mishael and Elzaphan…uncle Uzziel: See Exodus 6:18, 22. carry the bodies of your cousins: Aaron, the high priest, and the priests Eleazar and Ithamar could not touch a dead person because it would make them ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 10:6; 21:10–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan--The removal of the two corpses for burial without the camp would spread the painful intelligence throughout all the congregation; and the remembrance of so appalling a judgment could not fail to strike a salutary fear into the hearts both of priests and people. The interment of the priestly vestments along with Nadab and Abihu, was a sign of their being polluted by the sin of their irreligious wearers.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 10:4

• Elizaphan
• Minister, Christian
• Mishael
• Nadab
• Sacrilege
• Sanitation
• Uzziel

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Mishael
• Moses
• Abihu
• Clean
• Encamp
• Rend
• Unholy
• Uzziel
• Atonement, Day of

Commentaries on Leviticus 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings