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El pecado de Nadab y Abiú

10 Nadab y Abiú, hijos de Aarón, tomaron cada uno su incensario y pusieron fuego e incienso en ellos, y ofrecieron delante del Señor un fuego extraño, que él nunca les mandó ofrecer. Entonces, de la presencia del Señor salió un fuego que los quemó, y murieron delante del Señor. Entonces Moisés le dijo a Aarón:

«A esto se refería el Señor cuando dijo: “Seré santificado entre aquellos que se acercan a mí, y en presencia de todo el pueblo seré glorificado.”»

Pero Aarón guardó silencio.

Luego Moisés llamó a Misael y a Elzafán, hijos de Uziel, el tío de Aarón, y les dijo:

«Acérquense y saquen del santuario, y llévenlos fuera del campamento.»

Y ellos se acercaron y, siguiendo las órdenes de Moisés, con túnicas y todo los sacaron del campamento. Entonces Moisés le dijo a Aarón, y también a sus hijos Eleazar e Itamar:

«No se descubran la cabeza, ni se rasguen los vestidos en señal de duelo, para que no mueran ni caiga la ira de Dios sobre toda la congregación. Sólo sus hermanos, todo el pueblo de Israel, lamentarán su muerte y el incendio que el Señor ha enviado. Pero ustedes, no salgan del tabernáculo de reunión, o morirán; porque el aceite de la unción del Señor está sobre ustedes.»

Y ellos hicieron lo que Moisés les ordenó.

El Señor habló con Aarón, y le dijo:

«Cuando tú y tus hijos entren en el tabernáculo de reunión, no deben beber vino ni sidra, para que no mueran. Éste es un estatuto perpetuo para sus descendientes, 10 para que puedan discernir entre lo santo y lo profano, y entre lo limpio y lo impuro, 11 y para que enseñen a los hijos de Israel todos los estatutos que el Señor les ha dado por medio de Moisés.»

12 Entonces Moisés le dijo a Aarón, y también a Eleazar y a Itamar, los hijos que le habían quedado:

«Tomen la ofrenda que queda de las ofrendas encendidas al Señor, y cómanla sin levadura junto al altar. Se trata de una ofrenda muy santa, 13 así que deben comerla en un lugar santo. Esto deben hacerlo tú y tus hijos con las ofrendas encendidas al Señor, porque así se me ha ordenado.(A) 14 Además, tú y tus hijos y tus hijas deben comer en un lugar limpio el pecho mecido y la espaldilla elevada, porque son tuyos y de tus hijos. Por derecho les han sido dados de los sacrificios de paz de los hijos de Israel. 15 Llevarán ante el Señor la espaldilla que se eleva y el pecho que se mece como ofrenda, junto con las ofrendas de las grasas que se queman. Por derecho perpetuo serán tuyos y de tus hijos, tal y como el Señor lo ha ordenado.»(B)

16 Moisés preguntó entonces por el macho cabrío de la expiación, y como resultó que ya había sido quemado, se enojó contra Eleazar e Itamar, los hijos de Aarón que habían quedado, y les dijo:

17 «¿Por qué no comieron la ofrenda de expiación en un lugar santo? Se trata de una ofrenda muy santa,(C) y el Señor se la dio a ustedes para que llevaran la iniquidad de la congregación, y para que sean reconciliados delante del Señor. 18 Miren, la sangre no fue llevada adentro del santuario; y ustedes debían haber comido la ofrenda en un lugar santo, como yo lo ordené.»

19 Aarón le respondió a Moisés:

«Mira, mis hijos han ofrecido hoy su expiación y su holocausto delante del Señor, ¡y es a mí a quien tenía que sucederme todo esto! ¿Le habría agradado al Señor que yo hubiera comido hoy del sacrificio de expiación?»

20 Al oír esto, Moisés se dio por satisfecho.

The Profane Fire of Nadab and Abihu

10 Then (A)Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, (B)each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered (C)profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So (D)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 (E)who come near Me
I must be regarded as holy;
And before all the people
I must be glorified.’ ”

So Aaron held his peace.

Then Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, “Come near, (F)carry your brethren from [a]before the sanctuary out of the camp.” So they went near and carried them by their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.

And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, “Do not [b]uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die, and (G)wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, [c]bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled. (H)You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, (I)for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you.” And they did according to the word of Moses.

Conduct Prescribed for Priests

Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying: (J)“Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, 10 that you may (K)distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean, 11 (L)and that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord has spoken to them by the hand of Moses.”

12 And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left: (M)“Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings made by fire to the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; (N)for it is most holy. 13 You shall eat it in a (O)holy place, because it is your [d]due and your sons’ due, of the sacrifices made by fire to the Lord; for (P)so I have been commanded. 14 (Q)The breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering you shall eat in a clean place, you, your sons, and your (R)daughters with you; for they are your due and your sons’ (S)due, which are given from the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. 15 (T)The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat made by fire, to offer as a wave offering before the Lord. And it shall be yours and your sons’ with you, by a statute forever, as the Lord has commanded.”

16 Then Moses made careful inquiry about (U)the goat of the sin offering, and there it was—burned up. And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying, 17 (V)“Why have you not eaten the sin offering in a holy place, since it is most holy, and God has given it to you to bear (W)the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord? 18 See! (X)Its blood was not brought inside [e]the holy place; indeed you should have eaten it in a holy place, (Y)as I commanded.”

19 And Aaron said to Moses, “Look, (Z)this day they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, and such things have befallen me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, (AA)would it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?” 20 So when Moses heard that, he was content.

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:4 in front of
  2. Leviticus 10:6 An act of mourning
  3. Leviticus 10:6 weep bitterly
  4. Leviticus 10:13 portion
  5. Leviticus 10:18 The Most Holy Place when capitalized

The Death of Nadab and Abihu

10 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu(A) took their censers,(B) put fire in them(C) and added incense;(D) and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord,(E) contrary to his command.(F) So fire came out(G) from the presence of the Lord and consumed them,(H) and they died before the Lord.(I) Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

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

Aaron remained silent.

Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan,(M) sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel,(N) and said to them, “Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp,(O) away from the front of the sanctuary.(P) So they came and carried them, still in their tunics,(Q) outside the camp, as Moses ordered.

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,(R) “Do not let your hair become unkempt[a](S) and do not tear your clothes,(T) or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community.(U) But your relatives, all the Israelites, may mourn(V) for those the Lord has destroyed by fire. Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting(W) or you will die, because the Lord’s anointing oil(X) is on you.” So they did as Moses said.

Then the Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons are not to drink wine(Y) or other fermented drink(Z) whenever you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance(AA) for the generations to come, 10 so that you can distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean,(AB) 11 and so you can teach(AC) the Israelites all the decrees the Lord has given them through Moses.(AD)

12 Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering(AE) left over from the food offerings prepared without yeast and presented to the Lord and eat it beside the altar,(AF) for it is most holy. 13 Eat it in the sanctuary area,(AG) because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings presented to the Lord; for so I have been commanded.(AH) 14 But you and your sons and your daughters may eat the breast(AI) that was waved and the thigh that was presented. Eat them in a ceremonially clean place;(AJ) they have been given to you and your children as your share of the Israelites’ fellowship offerings. 15 The thigh(AK) 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.(AL) This will be the perpetual share for you and your children, as the Lord has commanded.”

16 When Moses inquired about the goat of the sin offering[b](AM) 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(AN) in the sanctuary area? It is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt(AO) of the community by making atonement for them before the Lord. 18 Since its blood was not taken into the Holy Place,(AP) you should have eaten the goat in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.(AQ)

19 Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they sacrificed their sin offering and their burnt offering(AR) 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?” 20 When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:6 Or Do not uncover your heads
  2. Leviticus 10:16 Or purification offering; also in verses 17 and 19