LEV 10:2 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἐξῆλθε πῦρ παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀπέθανον ἔναντι Κυρίου.
(Kai exaʸlthe pur para Kuriou, kai katefagen autous, kai apethanon enanti Kuriou. )

BrTr and fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.

ULT And fire went out from before the face of Yahweh, and it consumed them. And they died to the face of Yahweh.

UST Fire shot out from the precincts of the sacred tent where Yahweh lived among the Israelites, and the fire burned up Aaron’s two sons, Nadab and Abihu. The fire killed them right in Yahweh’s presence.

BSB So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

OEB No OEB LEV book available

WEBBE Fire came out from before the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So fire went out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them so that they died before the Lord.

LSV and fire goes out from before YHWH and consumes them, and they die before YHWH.

FBV Fire came out from the Lord's presence[fn] and burned them up. They died in the Lord's presence.

10:2 “The Lord's presence”: because the Tabernacle was seen as where God “lived,” the concept of being in “the Lord's presence” or being “before the Lord” is frequently mentioned.

T4T So suddenly a fire from Yahweh appeared and burned them up [DOU] in the presence of Yahweh.

LEB So[fn] fire went out from before[fn] Yahweh, and it consumed them so that[fn] they died before[fn] Yahweh.

10:2 Or “And”

10:2 Literally “from to the faces of”

10:2 Or “and”

10:2 Literally “to the faces of”

BBE And fire came out from before the Lord, burning them up and causing their destruction before the Lord.

Moff No Moff LEV book available

JPS And there came forth fire from before the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

ASV And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.

DRA And fire coming out from the Lord destroyed them, and they died before the Lord.

YLT and fire goeth out from before Jehovah, and consumeth them, and they die before Jehovah.

Drby And there went out fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.

RV And there came forth fire from before the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

Wbstr And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

KJB-1769 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

KJB-1611 And there went out fire from the LORD and deuoured them, and they died before the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And there went a fire from the Lord, and consumed them, and they dyed before the Lorde.
(And there went a fire from the Lord, and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.)

Gnva Therefore a fire went out from the Lord, and deuoured them: so they dyed before the Lord.
(Therefore a fire went out from the Lord, and devoured them: so they died before the Lord. )

Cvdl Then wente there out a fyre from ye LORDE, and consumed them, so that they dyed before the LORDE.
(Then went there out a fire from ye/you_all LORD, and consumed them, so that they died before the LORD.)

Wycl And fier yede out fro the Lord, and deuouride hem, and thei weren deed bifor the Lord.
(And fire went out from the Lord, and devourede them, and they were dead before the Lord.)

Luth Da fuhr ein Feuer aus von dem HErr’s und verzehrete sie, daß sie starben vor dem HErr’s.
(So fuhr a fire out_of from to_him LORD’s and verzehrete sie, that they/she/them starben before/in_front_of to_him LORD’s.)

ClVg Egressusque ignis a Domino, devoravit eos, et mortui sunt coram Domino.
(Egressusque ignis from Master, devoravit them, and mortui are coram Master. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

God’s Absolute Holiness

Holiness is the fundamental descriptor of who God is. It is not merely one of his many attributes; it is the key to his very being. Calling God “the Holy One” speaks to the transcendence of his nature, in sharp contrast to the finite creation, whose creatures are bound by time and space. God speaks of himself as “I Am Who I Am” (Exod 3:14), defining himself by himself. God is the Wholly Other, the One who is completely self-sufficient and distinct from the created order.

God’s holiness also speaks of his character. It is common to describe God’s holiness in terms of his separation from sin and his wrath against it, but the notion of holiness embraces all of God’s character, including his mercy. God revealed himself to Moses as the “God of compassion and mercy.” He said, “I am slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.” In his holiness, God shows this “unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty” (Exod 34:6-7).

God’s holiness can be deadly to uninvited intruders (Isa 6:3, 5; see Exod 28:35) or to those who treat it with contempt. His infinite holiness is too much for finite, fallen mortals and would utterly destroy them apart from God’s mercy. Understanding God’s holiness should thus trigger a response of awe and reverence. Anything less would be profane. Perhaps this was the error that cost Nadab and Abihu their lives (Lev 10:1-3). Only in recognizing the awesomeness of God can we appreciate his great love for us and worship him appropriately and authentically.

Passages for Further Study

Exod 3:14; 34:6-7; Lev 10:3; Lev 11:44-45; 1 Sam 2:1-2; Isa 6:3-5; 52:10; Hos 11:9

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֵ֛שׁ

fire

Here, fire means flames and not hot coals, as it did in the previous verse. The poetic repetition of words is intended to be ironic. Nadab and Abihu offered fire as coals, but flames of fire consumed them in judgment. If your language has words for live coals and for flaming fire that are similar and that could preserve this irony, consider using those terms here. If not, use the word for flaming fire here. Alternate translation: "blazing flames"

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠לִּ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה

from=to/for=face/front/presence YHWH

See how you translated this expression in 1:5. Alternate translation: “from the Holy of Holies where Yahweh lived among the Israelites” or “from Yahweh’s presence”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תֹּ֣אכַל אוֹתָ֑⁠ם

and=she/it_ate DOM,them

The author of Leviticus uses the image of the fire consuming or eating Aaron’s two sons to refer to the process that the sacrifice undergoes as the fire burns it until it is completely ash. If your language has a similar idiom used of fire completely burning something, consider using it here. If not, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: “and it killed them"

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