The Deaths of Nadab and Abihu

10 And Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his censer, and they put fire in them and placed incense on it;[fn] then[fn] they presented before[fn] Yahweh illegitimate fire, which he had not commanded them. 2 So[fn] fire went out from before[fn] Yahweh, and it consumed them so that[fn] they died before[fn] Yahweh. 3 Therefore[fn] Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke, saying, ‘Among those who are close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of[fn] all the people I will display my glory.’ ”[fn] So[fn] Aaron was silent.

4 Then[fn] Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan the sons of Uzziel, Aaron’s uncle, and he said to them, “Come forward.[fn] Carry your brothers from the front of[fn] the sanctuary to outside the camp.”[fn] 5 So[fn] they came forward,[fn] and they carried them outside the camp[fn] in their tunics, just as Moses had ordered.

6 Then[fn] Moses said to Aaron and to his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “You must not let your hair hang loosely, and you must not tear your garments, so that[fn] you will not die and he[fn] will be angry with all the community. But[fn] your brothers, all the house of Israel, may weep because of the burning that Yahweh caused,[fn] 7 but[fn] you must not go out from the entrance to[fn] the tent of assembly lest you die, because Yahweh’s anointing oil is on you.” So[fn] they did according to Moses’ word.