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Leviticus 10:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

2 Fire therefore came forth from the Lord’s presence and consumed them,(A) so that they died in the Lord’s presence. 3 Moses then said to Aaron, “This is as the Lord said:

Through those near to me I will be sanctified;
    in the sight of all the people I will obtain glory.”[a](B)

But Aaron said nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:3 The explanation for the divine reaction indicates that improper cultic actions desecrate God and compromise God’s glory. Desecration evokes divine punishment (cf. Ex 28:43; Nm 4:15, 19–20). Those near to me: i.e., cultic officials.
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