1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorised fire before the Lord, contrary to his command.
2 So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
3 Moses then said to Aaron, ‘This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:‘ “Among those who approach meI will be proved holy;in the sight of all the peopleI will be honoured.” ’Aaron remained silent.
4 Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, ‘Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.’
5 So they came and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses ordered.