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So the LORD sent fire on them. It burned them up. They died in front of the Lord.
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Then Moses spoke to Aaron. He said, "That's what the LORD was talking about when he said, " 'Among those who approach me I will show that I am holy. In the sight of all of the people I will be honored.' " So Aaron remained silent.
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Moses sent for Mishael and Elzaphan. They were sons of Aaron's uncle Uzziel. Moses said to them, "Come here. Carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp. Take them away from in front of the Holy Room."
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So they came and carried them outside the camp. It was just as Moses had ordered. The bodies of Nadab and Abihu still had their inner robes on them.
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Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar. They were Aaron's sons. Moses said, "Don't let your hair hang loose. Don't tear your clothes. If you do, you will die. And the LORD will be angry with the whole community. "But all of the people of Israel are allowed to show they are sad. They are your relatives. They can sob over those the LORD has destroyed with fire.
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"Don't leave the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. If you do, you will die. That's because the LORD's anointing oil has made you holy." So they did what Moses told them to do.
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Then the LORD spoke to Aaron. He said,
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"You and your sons must not drink any kind of wine when you go into the Tent of Meeting. If you do, you will die. That is a law that will last for all time to come.
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"You must be able to tell the difference between what is holy and what is not. You must be able to tell the difference between what is 'clean' and what is not.
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You must teach the people of Israel all of the rules I have given them through Moses."
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Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar. They were Aaron's two remaining sons. Moses said, "Take the grain offering that is left over from the offerings that are made to the LORD with fire. It is very holy. Make bread without yeast from it. Eat it beside the altar.