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The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16:1

In 11 translations

BSB
Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD.
KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
WEB
Yahweh spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Yahweh, and died;
ASV
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;
LSV
And YHWH speaks to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before YHWH, and they die;
YLT
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;
DBY
And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died;
DRC
And the Lord spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they were slain upon their offering strange fire:
GNV
Fvrthermore the Lord spake vnto Moses, after the death of the two sonnes of Aaron, whe they came to offer before the Lord, and dyed:
JPS
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD, and died;
LXXE
And the Lord spoke to Moses after the two sons of Aaron died in bringing strange fire before the Lord, so they died.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֣י מ֔וֹת שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֑ן בְּקָרְבָתָ֥ם לִפְנֵי־יְהוָ֖ה וַיָּמֻֽתוּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, μετὰ τὸ τελευτῆσαι τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς Ἀαρὼν ἐν τῷ προσάγειν αὐτοὺς πῦρ ἀλλότριον ἔναντι Κυρίου, καὶ ἐτελεύτησαν.

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  • Leviticus 10:1–2Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and…

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