22 Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, (A)blessed them, and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and peace offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people, 24 and (B)fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they (C)shouted and fell on their (D)faces.

The Profane Fire of Nadab and Abihu

10 Then (E)Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, (F)each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered (G)profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So (H)fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:

‘By those (I)who come near Me
I must be regarded as holy;
And before all the people
I must be glorified.’ ”

So Aaron held his peace.

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