The Death of Nadab and Abihu
1Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command. 2So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:
“ ‘Among those who approach me
I will be proved holy;
in the sight of all the people
I will be honored.’ ”
Aaron remained silent.
4Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.” 5So they came and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses ordered.
6Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become unkempt10:6 Or Do not uncover your heads and do not tear your clothes, or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community. But your relatives, all the Israelites, may mourn for those the Lord has destroyed by fire. 7Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting or you will die, because the Lord’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses said.
8Then the Lord said to Aaron, 9“You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, 10so that you can distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean, 11and so you can teach the Israelites all the decrees the Lord has given them through Moses.”
12Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering left over from the food offerings prepared without yeast and presented to the Lord and eat it beside the altar, for it is most holy. 13Eat it in the sanctuary area, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings presented to the Lord; for so I have been commanded. 14But you and your sons and your daughters may eat the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. Eat them in a ceremonially clean place; they have been given to you and your children as your share of the Israelites’ fellowship offerings. 15The thigh that was presented and the breast that was waved must be brought with the fat portions of the food offerings, to be waved before the Lord as a wave offering. This will be the perpetual share for you and your children, as the Lord has commanded.”
16When Moses inquired about the goat of the sin offering10:16 Or purification offering; also in verses 17 and 19 and found that it had been burned up, he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked, 17“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the sanctuary area? It is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the community by making atonement for them before the Lord. 18Since its blood was not taken into the Holy Place, you should have eaten the goat in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”
19Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they sacrificed their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, but such things as this have happened to me. Would the Lord have been pleased if I had eaten the sin offering today?” 20When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.
拿答和亚比户之死
1亚伦的儿子拿答和亚比户各拿自己的香炉，点火加香，在耶和华面前献上凡火。他们这样做不合耶和华的吩咐。 2于是，有火从耶和华面前出来吞噬了他们，他们就死在耶和华面前。 3摩西告诉亚伦：“耶和华曾说过，‘我要在事奉我的人10:3 “事奉我的人”希伯来文是“靠近我的人”。中显明我的圣洁，在所有子民面前彰显我的荣耀。’”亚伦默默无言。 4摩西叫来亚伦的叔父乌薛的儿子米沙利和以利撒反，对他们说：“过来，把你们弟兄的尸体从圣所前抬到营外去。” 5他们就遵照摩西的吩咐，把仍穿着内袍的尸体抬到营外。 6摩西对亚伦和他剩下的两个儿子以利亚撒和以他玛说：“你们不要蓬头散发，也不要撕裂衣服，免得你们死亡，也免得耶和华向全体会众发怒。不过，你们的所有以色列同胞都可以为耶和华用火烧死的人哀伤。 7你们不可走出会幕门口，免得你们死亡，因为耶和华的膏油在你们身上。”他们就遵照摩西的话去做。
有关祭司的条例
8耶和华对亚伦说： 9“你和你儿子们进会幕前，淡酒烈酒都不可喝，免得你们死亡。这是你们世代当守的永久律例。 10你们必须区分什么是圣洁的、什么是世俗的，什么是洁净的、什么是不洁净的。 11你们必须将我借摩西赐给以色列人的一切律例教导他们。”
12摩西对亚伦及其两个儿子以利亚撒和以他玛说：“你们要把献给耶和华的火祭中剩下的素祭做成无酵饼，在坛边吃，因为这是至圣之物。 13你们要在圣洁之处吃，因为在献给耶和华的火祭中，这是你们和你们的子孙应得之份。这是耶和华对我的吩咐。 14至于作摇祭的胸肉和作举祭的腿肉，你们和你们的子孙可以在洁净的地方吃。因为在以色列人所献的平安祭中，这是你们应得之份。 15在献火祭的脂肪时，要把作举祭的腿肉和作摇祭的胸肉，一起带到耶和华面前作为摇祭摇一摇，这些永远是你们和你们的子孙应得之份，正如耶和华的吩咐。”
16摩西到处寻找那只作赎罪祭的公山羊，却发现那只羊已经被焚烧了。他愤怒地对亚伦剩下的两个儿子以利亚撒和以他玛说： 17“你们为什么不在圣洁之处吃这赎罪祭？这是至圣之物，耶和华赐给你们是要叫你们为会众担罪，在耶和华面前为他们赎罪。 18既然这祭牲的血没有被带进圣所，你们本应按照我的吩咐在圣洁之处吃这祭肉。” 19亚伦对摩西说：“看啊，他们今天向耶和华献赎罪祭和燔祭，却有这样的灾祸发生在我身上。今天我如果吃了这赎罪祭的祭肉，耶和华会悦纳吗？” 20摩西听了亚伦的回答，感到满意。
