Leviticus 10:1–7

Nadab and Abihu

10Aaron’s sons Nadab ^oand Abihu ^peach took his own firepan, ^qput fire in it, placed incense on it, ^rand presented unauthorized ^sfire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them to do. ²Then fire came from the Lord ^tand burned them to death before the Lord. ^u3So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:

I will show My holiness ^vw

to those who are near Me, ^x

and I will reveal My glory ^yz

before all the people.”

But Aaron remained silent.

⁴Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, ^asons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, ^band said to them, “Come here and carry your relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to a place outside the camp.” ^c5So they came forward and carried them in their tunics outside the camp, as Moses had said.

⁶Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, ^d“Do not let your hair hang loose ^eand do not tear your garments, ^for else you will die, and the Lord will become angry ^gwith the whole community. However, your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn ^hover that tragedy when the Lord sent the fire. ⁷You must not go outside the entrance to the tent of meeting or you will die, for the Lord’s anointing oil ⁱis on you.” So they did as Moses said.