Leviticus 10:2

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And 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.

3Then Moses said to Aaron, This is it that LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in those who come near me. And I will be glorified before all the people. And Aaron remained silent.

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:5So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Numbers 3:3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

Numbers 14:37even those men who brought up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before LORD.

Numbers 16:35And fire came forth from LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men who offered the incense.

Numbers 26:61And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before LORD.

2 Samuel 6:7And the anger of LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his error, and he died there by the ark of God.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 10:2-3

Death of Nadab and Abihu. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 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. 2 And there went out fire from the Lord , and devoured them, and they died before the Lord . Here is, I. The great sin that Nadab and Abihu were guilty of: and a great sin we must call it, how little soever it appears in our eye, because it is evident by the punishment of it that it… Read the whole commentary →

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