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Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest`s office in the presence of Aaron their father.
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The Gravity of Disobedience
Commentators explain that Nadab and Abihu's death for offering "strange fire" occurred "before the Lord," highlighting the seriousness of disobeying God's specific commands for worship. Their immediate judgment serves as a stark reminder of God's holiness and the importance of approaching Him on His terms.
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19th Century
Anglican
Died before the Lord. —The account is given in Leviticus 10:1-2, where the same expression “before the Lord” is used both…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, By flaming fire, as the Targum of Jonathan adds, see ([Reference Leviticus 10:2…
Presbyterian
There was much work belonging to the priests' office, and there were now only Aaron and his two sons to do it; God appoints the Levites to attend t…
