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Berean Standard Bible

“Now 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.”

Leviticus 10:1

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The tabernacle has just been dedicated and Aaron's sons begin their priestly ministry with great public celebration. Then two of them, Nadab and Abihu, take censers of their own and act on their own initiative.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered strange fire before Yahweh, which he had not commanded them.

King James Version (KJV)

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their vessels and put fire in them and perfume, burning strange fire before the Lord, which he had not given them orders to do.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LOS hijos de Aarón, Nadab y Abiú, tomaron cada uno su incensario, y pusieron fuego en ellos, sobre el cual pusieron perfume, y ofrecieron delante de Jehová fuego extraño, que él nunca les mandó.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nadab y Abiú, hijos de Aarón, pusieron fuego sin consagrar en sus incensarios, y ofrecieron incienso delante Señor. De modo que actuaron en contra de lo que el Señor les acababa de ordenar.

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