Leviticus

Leviticus 10:1–3

1Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorizeda 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.

3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said:

‘To those who come near Me

I will show My holiness,

and in the sight of all the people

I will reveal My glory.’”

But Aaron remained silent.

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Leviticus 10:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Aaron’sאַ֠הֲרֹן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Nadabנָדָ֨בnā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5070 Nadab
and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֜וּאwa·’ă·ḇî·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH30 Abihu
tookוַיִּקְח֣וּway·yiq·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3947 take
their censersמַחְתָּת֗וֹmaḥ·tā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish
putוַיִּתְּנ֤וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
fireאֵ֔שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
in themבָהֵן֙ḇā·hênPreposition-b; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
and addedוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּway·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
incenseקְטֹ֑רֶתqə·ṭō·reṯNoun - feminine singularH7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
and offeredוַיַּקְרִ֜בוּway·yaq·ri·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
unauthorizedזָרָ֔הzā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH2114 be a stranger
fireאֵ֣שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
contrary toלֹ֦אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
His commandצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Leviticus 10:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So fireאֵ֛שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
came outוַתֵּ֥צֵאwat·tê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and consumedוַתֹּ֣אכַלwat·tō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
themאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and they diedוַיָּמֻ֖תוּway·yā·mu·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
in the presence ofלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Leviticus 10:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
Thisהוּא֩hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
meantדִּבֶּ֨רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
when He saidלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
To those who come near Meבִּקְרֹבַ֣יbiq·rō·ḇayPreposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH7138 near
I will show My holinessאֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ’eq·qā·ḏêšVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
and inוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the sight ofפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
I will reveal My gloryאֶכָּבֵ֑ד’ek·kā·ḇêḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
But Aaronאַהֲרֹֽן׃’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
remained silentוַיִּדֹּ֖םway·yid·dōmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still

Cross-references

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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

Leviticus 10:3 Exodus 19:22 · Isaiah 49:3 · Leviticus 21:6 · Numbers 20:12 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Ezekiel 20:41 · Hebrews 12:28–29 · 1 Chronicles 15:12–13 · Deuteronomy 32:51 · Isaiah 52:11 · Leviticus 21:21 · Leviticus 8:35

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