Leviticus 10:5
New International Version
So they came and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses ordered.

New Living Translation
So they came forward and picked them up by their garments and carried them out of the camp, just as Moses had commanded.

English Standard Version
So they came near and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Berean Standard Bible
So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.

King James Bible
So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

New King James Version
So they went near and carried them by their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.

New American Standard Bible
So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, to an area outside the camp, just as Moses had said.

NASB 1995
So they came forward and carried them still in their tunics to the outside of the camp, as Moses had said.

NASB 1977
So they came forward and carried them still in their tunics to the outside of the camp, as Moses had said.

Legacy Standard Bible
So they came near and carried them still in their tunics to the outside of the camp, as Moses had said.

Amplified Bible
So they came forward and carried them, still in their undertunics, outside the camp, as Moses had said.

Christian Standard Bible
So they came forward and carried them in their tunics outside the camp, as Moses had said.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they came forward and carried them in their tunics outside the camp, as Moses had said.

American Standard Version
So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Contemporary English Version
So they dragged the dead men away by their clothes.

English Revised Version
So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they came and took them away to a place outside the camp, as Moses told them. The dead men were still in their linen robes.

Good News Translation
So they came and took hold of the clothing on the corpses and carried them outside the camp, just as Moses had commanded.

International Standard Version
So they approached to carry them in their tunics outside the camp, just as Moses had commanded.

Majority Standard Bible
So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.

NET Bible
So they came near and carried them away in their tunics to a place outside the camp just as Moses had spoken.

New Heart English Bible
So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Webster's Bible Translation
So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

World English Bible
So they came near, and carried them in their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they come near, and carry them in their coats to the outside of the camp, as Moses has spoken.

Young's Literal Translation
and they come near, and bear them in their coats unto the outside of the camp, as Moses hath spoken.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will draw near and lift them up in their tunics to without the camp; as Moses spake.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they went forthwith and took them as they lay, vested with linen tunicks, and cast them forth, as had been commanded them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And moving quickly, they took them as they lay, vested with linen tunics, and cast them outside, just as had been commanded them.

New American Bible
So they drew near and carried them by means of their tunics outside the camp, as Moses had commanded.

New Revised Standard Version
They came forward and carried them by their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had ordered.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So they drew near and carried them in their vestments out of the camp; as Moses had said.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they came and they took them in their ritual robes and they took them outside of the camp just as Moshe said.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So they drew near, and carried them in their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they came near and took them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses said.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sin of Nadab and Abihu
4Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.” 5So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed. 6Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.…

Cross References
Numbers 3:4
Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

Numbers 20:23-29
And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. / Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor. ...

1 Samuel 2:34
And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.

2 Samuel 6:7
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

1 Chronicles 13:10
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

1 Chronicles 24:2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

Ezekiel 24:16-18
“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” / So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.

2 Kings 1:10-12
Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” / Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

2 Kings 23:20
On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

Acts 5:5-10
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened. / Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. / About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened. ...

1 Corinthians 10:6-11
These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” / We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. ...

Hebrews 10:28-31
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace? / For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” ...

1 Corinthians 3:17
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Jude 1:5-7
Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe. / And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling—these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day. / In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 11:5
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.


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So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

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Leviticus 10
1. Aadab and Abihu, for offering strange fire, are burnt by fire
6. Aaron and his sons are forbidden to mourn for them
8. The priests are forbidden wine when they are to go into the tabernacle
12. The law of eating the holy things
16. Aaron's excuse for transgressing thereof














So they came forward
This phrase indicates an immediate response to a command, reflecting obedience and reverence for divine instruction. The Hebrew root for "came forward" is "qarab," which often implies drawing near with purpose or intent. In the context of Leviticus, this action signifies the priests' role in maintaining holiness and order within the camp. Historically, the Israelites were a community bound by covenant, and their actions were to reflect God's holiness.

and carried them
The act of carrying here is significant, as it involves the removal of Nadab and Abihu's bodies. The Hebrew word "nasa" means to lift or bear, often used in contexts of bearing burdens or responsibilities. This reflects the gravity of the situation, where the consequences of disobedience to God's commands are physically borne by the community. It underscores the seriousness of maintaining purity and obedience in worship.

still in their tunics
The mention of "tunics" highlights the priestly garments, which were symbols of their consecration and service to God. The Hebrew word "kutonet" refers to a long shirt-like garment, part of the priestly attire described in Exodus. Despite their sin, the tunics remained, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's calling and the sacredness of their office, even in judgment. This serves as a reminder of the holiness required in approaching God.

outside the camp
This phrase is crucial in understanding the concept of holiness and separation in Israelite worship. The camp represented the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. To be taken "outside the camp" was to be removed from the community and the presence of God, often associated with impurity or sin. This action reflects the need to maintain the sanctity of the camp and the seriousness of sin in the community.

as Moses had directed
Moses, as the leader and mediator between God and Israel, gave instructions that were to be followed precisely. The Hebrew root "tsavah" means to command or charge, emphasizing the authority of Moses' leadership and the importance of obedience to God's appointed leaders. This phrase underscores the theme of divine order and the necessity of following God's commands through His chosen servants.

(5) And carried them in their coats.--Better, and they carried them in their tunics, the long white, garments in which they ministered, and which were the most characteristic part of the sacerdotal vestments. In ordinary cases the cast-off dresses of the priests were converted into wick for the lamps of the sanctuary, but in this case they were buried with the persons, for, apart from their becoming unclean by their contact with the corpses, no one would have used them, having been worn at a time of so awful a visitation.

Out of the camp.--Burial places in ancient times were outside the towns in open fields. (See Genesis 23:9; Genesis 23:17; Matthew 27:7; Luke 8:27.)

Verse 5. - They went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp. Their coats were the tunics which they had put on as their priestly attire (Leviticus 8:13). The lightning flash which had struck them down had not injured their clothes. As Mishael and Elzaphan became ceremonially defiled by contact with the corpses, and as the Passover was now at hand, it has been thought that it was in reference to their case that the concession was made, that those d, filed by a dead body might keep the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second instead of the first month (Numbers 9:6-11). The defilement caused by death ceased when Christ had died.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So they came forward
וַֽיִּקְרְב֗וּ (way·yiq·rə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

and carried them,
וַיִּשָּׂאֻם֙ (way·yiś·śā·’um)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

still in their tunics,
בְּכֻתֳּנֹתָ֔ם (bə·ḵut·to·nō·ṯām)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3801: A shirt

outside
מִח֖וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

the camp,
לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה (lam·ma·ḥă·neh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 4264: An encampment, an army

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Moses
מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

had directed.
דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


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