Levitico 10
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Il fuoco estraneo di Nadab e Abiu
10 (A)Nadab[a] e Abiu[b] figli d'*Aaronne, presero ciascuno il suo turibolo, vi misero dentro del fuoco, vi posero sopra dell'incenso, e offrirono davanti al Signore del fuoco estraneo, diverso da ciò che egli aveva loro ordinato. 2 Allora un fuoco uscí dalla presenza del Signore e li divorò; cosí morirono davanti al Signore.
3 Allora *Mosè disse ad Aaronne: «Questo è quello di cui il Signore ha parlato, quando ha detto: “Io sarò santificato per mezzo di quelli che mi stanno vicino e sarò glorificato in presenza di tutto il popolo”». Aaronne tacque. 4 Mosè chiamò Misael[c] e Elsafan[d], figli di Uziel[e], zio d'Aaronne e disse loro: «Avvicinatevi, portate via i vostri fratelli dal *santuario, fuori dall'accampamento». 5 Essi si avvicinarono e li portarono via nelle loro tuniche, fuori dall'accampamento, come Mosè aveva detto.
6 Mosè disse ad Aaronne, a *Eleazar[f] e a Itamar[g], suoi figli: «Non andate a capo scoperto[h] e non vi stracciate le vesti, affinché non moriate, e il Signore non si adiri contro tutta la comunità; ma i vostri fratelli, tutta quanta la casa d'*Israele, facciano pure cordoglio per quelli che il Signore ha bruciati. 7 Non vi allontanate dall'ingresso della *tenda di convegno, altrimenti morirete; perché l'olio dell'unzione del Signore è su di voi». Ed essi fecero come Mosè aveva detto.
Vari doveri e diritti dei sacerdoti
8 (B)Il Signore parlò ad Aaronne, e disse: 9 «Tu e i tuoi figli non berrete vino né bevande alcoliche quando entrerete nella tenda di convegno, altrimenti morirete; sarà una legge perenne, di generazione in generazione; 10 e questo, perché possiate discernere ciò che è santo da ciò che è profano e ciò che è impuro da ciò che è puro, 11 e possiate insegnare ai figli d'Israele tutte le leggi che il Signore ha date loro per mezzo di Mosè».
12 Poi Mosè disse ad Aaronne, a Eleazar e a Itamar, i due figli che restavano ad Aaronne: «Prendete fra i sacrifici consumati dal fuoco per il Signore quello che rimane dell'oblazione e mangiatelo azzimo, presso l'altare, perché è cosa santissima. 13 Lo mangerete in luogo santo: è la parte che spetta a te e ai tuoi figli, dei sacrifici consumati dal fuoco per il Signore; poiché cosí mi è stato ordinato. 14 Il petto dell'offerta agitata e la coscia dell'offerta elevata li mangerete tu, i tuoi figli e le tue figlie con te, in luogo puro; perché vi sono stati dati come parte dei sacrifici di riconoscenza dei figli d'Israele, spettante a te e ai tuoi figli. 15 Oltre ai grassi da bruciare si porteranno la coscia dell'offerta elevata e il petto dell'offerta agitata, perché siano agitati davanti al Signore; anche questo apparterrà a te e ai tuoi figli con te, per diritto perenne, come il Signore ha ordinato».
16 Mosè si mise alla ricerca del capro del sacrificio espiatorio, ma esso era stato bruciato; allora egli si adirò contro Eleazar e contro Itamar, i figli che erano rimasti ad Aaronne, e disse: 17 «Perché non avete mangiato il sacrificio espiatorio nel luogo santo? È cosa santissima. Il Signore ve l'ha dato perché portiate l'*iniquità della comunità, e perché ne facciate l'espiazione davanti a lui. 18 Ecco, il sangue della vittima non è stato portato dentro il santuario. Voi avreste dovuto mangiarla nel santuario, come io avevo ordinato». 19 E Aaronne disse a Mosè: «Ecco, oggi essi hanno offerto il loro sacrificio espiatorio e il loro olocausto davanti al Signore; e, dopo le cose che mi sono successe, se oggi avessi mangiato la vittima del sacrificio espiatorio, sarebbe ciò piaciuto al Signore?» 20 Quando Mosè udí questo, rimase soddisfatto.
Footnotes
- Levitico 10:1 Nadab, lett. generoso.
- Levitico 10:1 Abiu, lett. egli è mio padre.
- Levitico 10:4 Misael, ebr. misha'el, lett. chi è colui che è di Dio?.
- Levitico 10:4 Elsafan, lett. Dio ha preservato.
- Levitico 10:4 Uziel, lett. Dio è la mia forza.
- Levitico 10:6 Eleazar, lett. Dio ha soccorso.
- Levitico 10:6 Itamar, lett. terra di palme.
- Levitico 10:6 A capo scoperto, altri traducono: non andate con i capelli scarmigliati.
Leviticus 10
King James Version
10 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.
3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
4 And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled.
7 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
8 And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying,
9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;
11 And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
12 And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire: for so I am commanded.
14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
15 The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the Lord hath commanded.
16 And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord?
18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.
19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?
20 And when Moses heard that, he was content.
Leviticus 10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nadab and Abihu
10 Aaron’s sons Nadab(A) and Abihu(B) each took his own firepan,(C) put fire in it, placed incense on it,(D) and presented unauthorized(E) fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them to do. 2 Then fire came from the Lord(F) and burned them to death before the Lord.(G) 3 So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:
I will show My holiness[a](H)
to those who are near Me,(I)
and I will reveal My glory[b](J)
before all the people.”
But Aaron remained silent.
4 Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan,(K) sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel,(L) and said to them, “Come here and carry your relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to a place outside the camp.”(M) 5 So they came forward and carried them in their tunics outside the camp, as Moses had said.
6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,(N) “Do not let your hair hang loose(O) and do not tear your garments,(P) or else you will die, and the Lord will become angry(Q) with the whole community. However, your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn(R) over that tragedy when the Lord sent the fire. 7 You must not go outside the entrance to the tent of meeting or you will die, for the Lord’s anointing oil(S) is on you.” So they did as Moses said.
Regulations for Priests
8 The Lord spoke to Aaron: 9 “You and your sons are not to drink wine(T) or beer(U) when you enter the tent of meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute(V) throughout your generations. 10 You must distinguish(W) between the holy and the common,(X) and the clean and the unclean,(Y) 11 and teach the Israelites all the statutes(Z) that the Lord has given to them through Moses.”
12 Moses spoke to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar: “Take the grain offering that is left over from the fire offerings(AA) to the Lord, and eat it prepared without yeast beside the altar, because it is especially holy. 13 You must eat it in a holy place because it is your portion[c] and your sons’ from the fire offerings to the Lord, for this is what I was commanded. 14 But you and your sons and your daughters may eat the breast of the presentation offering and the thigh of the contribution in any ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the Israelites’ fellowship sacrifices. 15 They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the presentation offering, together with the offerings of fat portions made by fire, to wave as a presentation offering before the Lord. It will belong permanently(AB) to you and your children, as the Lord commanded.”
16 Later, Moses inquired about the male goat of the sin offering, but it had already been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s surviving sons, and asked, 17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the sanctuary area?(AC) For it is especially holy, and He has assigned it to you to take away the guilt(AD) of the community(AE) and make atonement for them before the Lord. 18 Since its blood was not brought inside the sanctuary, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”(AF)
19 But Aaron replied to Moses, “See, today they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the Lord’s sight?” 20 When Moses heard this, it was acceptable to him.[d]
Footnotes
- Leviticus 10:3 Or will be treated as holy
- Leviticus 10:3 Or will be glorified
- Leviticus 10:13 Or statute
- Leviticus 10:20 Lit acceptable in his sight
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