Leviticus 16:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֣י מ֔וֹת שְׁנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֑ן בְּקָרְבָתָ֥ם לִפְנֵי־יְהוָ֖ה וַיָּמֻֽתוּ׃

Transliteration

wə-yədabbēr YHWH ʾel-mōšeh, ʾaḥărê môt šənê bənê ʾahărōn bə-qārəbātām lipnê-YHWH wə-yāmutû

Grammar Details

• *wə-yədabbēr*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *ʾel*: preposition - to, toward
• *mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after
• *môt*: construct form of noun, masculine singular - death of
• *šənê*: numeral, construct form - two of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron
• *bə-qārəbātām*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their drawing near
• *lipnê*: preposition with construct form - before, in the presence of
• *wə-yāmutû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died

Word Meanings

• *wə-yədabbēr*: spoke, uttered, declared
• *YHWH*: Yahweh, the LORD
• *ʾaḥărê*: after, following
• *môt*: death, dying
• *qārəbātām*: approaching, drawing near, presenting themselves
• *lipnê*: before, in the presence of, in front of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons, who approached the presence of the LORD and died.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moses after the deeth of the two sonnes of Aaron, when they had offered before the Lorde and dyed:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE spake vnto Moses (after that Aarons two sonnes were deed, whan they offered before the LORDE) & sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Fvrthermore the Lord spake vnto Moses, after the death of the two sonnes of Aaron, whe they came to offer before the Lord, and dyed:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses after the death of ye two sonnes of Aaron, when they offered before ye Lorde, and dyed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Yahweh, and died;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron when they took in strange fire before the Lord and death overtook them;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Yahweh, and died;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Day of Atonement The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons when they approached the presence of the LORD and died,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 10:1-2 : 1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. 2 Then fire went out from the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.