Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, placed fire in it, covered it with incense, and brought it into the LORD's presence as unauthorized fire that he had never prescribed for them.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Holman Bible
Aaron’s sons Nadab
A Conservative Version
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each of them took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before LORD, which he had not commanded them.
American Standard Version
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.
Amplified
Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective [ceremonial] censers, put fire in them, placed incense on it and offered
Bible in Basic English
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their vessels and put fire in them and perfume, burning strange fire before the Lord, which he had not given them orders to do.
Darby Translation
And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and presented strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.
Julia Smith Translation
And Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, will take each his censer, and give in them fire, and put upon it incense, and bring before Jehovah strange fire, which he commanded them not
King James 2000
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense thereon, and offered unholy fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his censer, and they put fire in them and placed incense on it; then they presented {before} Yahweh illegitimate fire, which he had not commanded them.
Modern King James verseion
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which He had not commanded them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censor, and put fire therein, and put cense upon; and brought strange fire before the LORD: which he commanded them not.
NET Bible
Then Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, each took his fire pan and put fire in it, set incense on it, and presented strange fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them to do.
New Heart English Bible
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, took each man his censer and placed therein fire, and put thereon incense, - and brought near before Yahweh strange fire, which he had not commanded them.
Webster
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
World English Bible
Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, take each his censer, and put in them fire, and put on it perfume, and bring near before Jehovah strange fire, which He hath not commanded them;
Themes
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Aaron, at the death of nadab and abihu
Altar of incense » Punishment for » Offering strange fire on
Christian ministers » Instances of » Nadab and abihu
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Nadab, &c
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of nadab and abihu, in offering strange fire
Fire » Sacred » Guilt of burning incense without
Incense » Offered » In censers
Incense » Nadab and abihu destroyed for offering, with strange fire
Incense » Offered by nadab and abihu in an unauthorized manner
Miracles » Catalogue of » The destruction of nadab and abihu
Nadab » Son of aaron » Offers "strange" (unauthorized) fire to God, and is destroyed
Presumption » Instances of » Nadab and abihu
Sacrilege » Instances of » Nadab and abihu offer "strange" (unauthorized) fire
Topics
Interlinear
Laqach
Nathan
שׂים שׂוּם
Suwm
put, make, set, lay, appoint, give, set up, consider, turn, brought, ordain, place, take, shew, regard, mark, disposed, care,
Usage: 580
'esh
אשׁ
'esh
fire, burning, fiery, untranslated variant, fire , flaming, hot
Usage: 378
Qarab
Zuwr
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 10:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Deaths Of Nadab And Abihu
1 Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu each took his own censer, placed fire in it, covered it with incense, and brought it into the LORD's presence as unauthorized fire that he had never prescribed for them. 2 As a result, fire came out from the LORD's presence and incinerated them. They died while in the LORD's presence.
Cross References
Leviticus 16:12
Then he is to take a censer and fill it with coals from the fire on the altar in the LORD's presence. With his hands full of spiced and refined incense, he is to bring it beyond the curtain.
Numbers 26:61
But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence.
Exodus 24:1
The LORD told Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance.
Numbers 16:46
But they fell upon their faces. Then Moses told Aaron. "Take the censer, put fire on it from the altar, and burn some incense. Then walk quickly to the congregation and atone for them, because wrath has already come out from the LORD the plague has begun."
Exodus 6:23
Then Aaron married Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon. She bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Exodus 24:9
Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel went up
Exodus 28:1
"You are to bring your brother Aaron, along with his sons, from among the Israelis so they can serve as priests for me: that is, Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Leviticus 16:1
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons when they had approached the LORD and died.
Exodus 27:3
You are to make pans for removing its ashes, shovels, bowls, forks, and fire-pans for it, and you are to make all its utensils of bronze.
Exodus 30:1-9
"You are to make an altar for burning incense. You are to make it of acacia wood.
Exodus 30:34-36
The LORD told Moses, "Take for yourself spices: stacte, onycha, galbanum, and spices with pure frankincense, all in equal amounts.
Exodus 31:11
the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them in accordance with everything that I commanded you."
Exodus 37:29
And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense, the work of a perfumer.
Exodus 38:3
He made all the utensils for the altar the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the forks, and the fire-pans and he made all its utensils of bronze.
Exodus 40:27
and burned aromatic incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Leviticus 9:24
A fire came down from the LORD's presence and consumed the burnt offering on the altar as well as the fat. When the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.
Leviticus 22:9
They are to keep my charge. By doing so, they won't bear the punishment of sin because of it and therefore die if they've been defiled by it. I am the LORD, who sets them apart."
Numbers 3:2-4
The sons of Aaron were Nadab the first-born, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar
Numbers 16:6-7
Korah, you and your entire company are to bring censers
Numbers 16:16-18
Then Moses told Korah, "You and your entire company are to present yourselves in the LORD's presence tomorrow you, they, and Aaron.
Deuteronomy 4:2
Do not add or subtract a thing to what I'm commanding you. Observe the commands of the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 12:32
Now as to everything I'm commanding you, you must be careful to observe it. Don't add to or subtract from it."
Deuteronomy 17:3
He may be following and serving other gods by bowing down to them that is, to the sun, the moon, or to any of the heavenly host (something I did not command).
1 Kings 13:1-2
Right when Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn some incense, a man of God arrived in Bethel from Judah in obedience to a command from the LORD.
2 Chronicles 26:16-20
But after he had become strong, in his arrogance he acted corruptly and became unfaithful to the LORD his God, and he dared to enter the LORD's Temple to burn incense on the incense altar.
Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be like incense offered before you, and my uplifted hands like the evening sacrifice.
Jeremiah 7:31
They have built high places at Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire. I didn't command this, and it never entered my mind!
Jeremiah 19:5
They built the high places for Baal to burn their children in the fire as a burnt offering to Baal something I didn't command, didn't say, nor did it ever enter my mind!
Jeremiah 32:35
They built the high places of Baal that are in the Hinnom Valley in order to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molech something that I didn't command, nor did it ever enter my mind for them to require this utterly repugnant thing and lead Judah into sin."
Jeremiah 44:8
And why have you provoked me to anger by the works of your hands, by offering sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have come to settle so that you cut yourselves off and become an object of ridicule and scorn among all the nations of the earth?
Jeremiah 44:15
Then all the men who knew that their wives were offering sacrifices to other gods and all the women who were standing by a large group, including all the people who were living in the land of Egypt in Pathros answered Jeremiah:
Jeremiah 44:19-21
Indeed, we are going to continue offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and pouring out liquid offerings to her. And do you think we have made cakes to represent her or poured out liquid offerings for her without our husbands' approval?"
Luke 1:9-11
he was chosen by lot to go into the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense, according to the custom of the priests.
Hebrews 9:4
which had the gold altar for incense and the Ark of the Covenant completely covered with gold. In it were the gold jar holding the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the Tablets of the Covenant.
Revelation 8:3-5
Another angel came with a gold censer and stood at the altar. He was given a large quantity of incense to offer on the gold altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints.