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Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, Draw near, carry your brothers from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

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Protecting Priestly Purity

Commentators explain that Moses called on Aaron's cousins because the active priests, Aaron's surviving sons, could not touch the dead without becoming ritually unclean. This would have interrupted their sacred duties. This practical command protected the purity and readiness of the priesthood, ensuring God's service continued.

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Leviticus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Leviticus 10:4

18th Century

Theologian

The first cousins of Aaron (Exodus 6:22) are selected by Moses to convey the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp and bury them, p…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 10:4

19th Century

Bishop

And Moses called ... the sons of Uzziel.—Uzziel was the son of Kohath, the younger brother of Amram. Since Amram was the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Leviticus 10:4

16th Century

Theologian

And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan.417 To prevent Eleazar and Ithamar from carrying out the corpses, Moses commanded these o…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 10:4

17th Century

Pastor

And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel,
the uncle of Aaron
Uzziel …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Leviticus 10:3–7

17th Century

Minister

The most quieting considerations during affliction are drawn from the word of God. What was it that God spoke? Though Aaron's heart must have been …