Leviticus 16:1
What does Leviticus 16:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 16:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron when they took in strange fire before the Lord and death overtook them;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron when they were slain upon their offering strange fire:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died;
Context
v.1This passage
v.2and Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 10:1
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.
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