English Standard Version
Leviticus 10:2
2And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
Leviticus 10:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord.
Context of Leviticus 10:2
1Now 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. And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3Then 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. 4And 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."
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וַתֵּ֥צֵא אֵ֛שׁ מִלִּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַתֹּ֣אכַל אוֹתָ֑ם וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Leviticus 10:2
- Leviticus 9:24And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the pieces of fat on the altar, and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.
- Leviticus 16:1The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord and died,
- Numbers 3:3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests.
- Numbers 16:35And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men offering the incense.
- Numbers 26:61But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord.
- 2 Samuel 6:7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.
- 2 Kings 1:10But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.
- 1 Chronicles 24:2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
- Numbers 16:32And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods.
- 1 Samuel 6:19And he struck some of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they looked upon the ark of the Lord. He struck seventy men of them, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck the people with a great blow.
- 1 Chronicles 13:10And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13Because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule."
- Acts 5:5When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.
- 1 Corinthians 10:11Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come.
- Leviticus 10:5So they came near and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.
- Isaiah 30:33For a burning place has long been prepared; indeed, for the king it is made ready, its pyre made deep and wide, with fire and wood in abundance; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of sulfur, kindles it.
Commentaries on Leviticus 10:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The fire which had just before sanctified the ministry of Aaron as well pleasing to God, now brought to destruction his two eldest sons because they did not sanctify Yahweh in their hearts, but dared to perform a self-willed act of worship; just as the same Gospel is to one a savor of life unto life, and to another a savor of death unto death 2 Corinthians 2:16.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2In Leviticus 9:24, the fire showed God's acceptance. Now, it shows his disapproval by causing the death of Nadab and Abihu. They had shown a careless attitude toward worshiping God (compare Acts 5:1–11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them--rather, "killed them"; for it appears (Le 10:5) that neither their bodies nor their robes were consumed. The expression, "from the Lord," indicates that this fire issued from the most holy place. In the destruction of these two young priests by the infliction of an awful judgment, the wisdom of God observed the same course, in repressing the first instance of contempt for sacred things, as he did at…Read the comment
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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
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