Leviticus

Leviticus 10:1–2

¹Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized^a fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. ²So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

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Leviticus 10:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Aaron’s	אַ֠הֲרֹן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Nadab	נָדָ֨ב	nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5070 Nadab
and Abihu	וַאֲבִיה֜וּא	wa·’ă·ḇî·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H30 Abihu
took	וַיִּקְח֣וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
their censers	מַחְתָּת֗וֹ	maḥ·tā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
put	וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
fire	אֵ֔שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
in them	בָהֵן֙	ḇā·hên	Preposition-b; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
and added	וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ	way·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
incense	קְטֹ֑רֶת	qə·ṭō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
and offered	וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ	way·yaq·ri·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
unauthorized	זָרָ֔ה	zā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2114 be a stranger
fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
before	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
contrary to	לֹ֦א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
His command	צִוָּ֖ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Leviticus 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So fire	אֵ֛שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
came out	וַתֵּ֥צֵא	wat·tê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֥י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and consumed	וַתֹּ֣אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
them	אוֹתָ֑ם	’ō·w·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and they died	וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ	way·yā·mu·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4191 die
in the presence of	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Leviticus 10:1 Numbers 26:61 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Leviticus 16:12 · Numbers 16:46 · Exodus 24:1 · Exodus 6:23 · Psalm 141:2 · Exodus 24:9 · Exodus 28:1 · Leviticus 22:9 · 2 Chronicles 26:16–20 · Leviticus 16:1

Leviticus 10:2 Numbers 26:61 · Leviticus 9:24 · Numbers 16:35 · Numbers 3:3–4 · 2 Samuel 6:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.