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Suddenly the Lord sent fire, and it burned them to death there in the presence of the Lord. Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord was speaking about when he said, ‘All who serve me must respect my holiness; I will reveal my glory to my people.’”[a] But Aaron remained silent.

Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel, Aaron's uncle, and said to them, “Come here and carry your cousins' bodies away from the sacred Tent and put them outside the camp.”

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:3 I will reveal my glory to my people; or my people must honor me.

So fire came out(A) from the presence of the Lord and consumed them,(B) and they died before the Lord.(C) Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(D)
    I will be proved holy;(E)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(F)’”

Aaron remained silent.

Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan,(G) sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel,(H) and said to them, “Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp,(I) away from the front of the sanctuary.(J)

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