Verse 1

And Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30}, the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, took{H3947}{(H8799)} either{H376} of them his censer{H4289}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} fire{H784} therein{H2004}, and put{H7760}{(H8799)} incense{H7004} thereon, and offered{H7126}{(H8686)} strange{H2114}{(H8801)} fire{H784} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, which he commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them not.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 16:12 : 12 And he shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} a censer{H4289} full{H4393} of burning{H784} coals{H1513} of fire{H784} from off the altar{H4196} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and his hands{H2651} full{H4393} of sweet{H5561} incense{H7004} beaten small{H1851}, and bring{H935}{(H8689)} it within{H1004} the vail{H6532}:
  • Num 26:61 : 61 And Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, when they offered{H7126}{(H8687)} strange{H2114}{(H8801)} fire{H784} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Exod 24:1 : 1 And he said{H559}{(H8804)} unto Moses{H4872}, Come up{H5927}{(H8798)} unto the LORD{H3068}, thou, and Aaron{H175}, Nadab{H5070}, and Abihu{H30}, and seventy{H7657} of the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}; and worship{H7812}{(H8694)} ye afar off{H7350}.
  • Num 16:46 : 46 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Aaron{H175}, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} a censer{H4289}, and put{H5414}{(H8798)} fire{H784} therein from off{H6440} the altar{H4196}, and put{H7760}{(H8798)} on incense{H7004}, and go{H3212}{(H8685)} quickly{H4120} unto the congregation{H5712}, and make an atonement{H3722}{(H8761)} for them: for there is wrath{H7110} gone out{H3318}{(H8804)} from the LORD{H3068}; the plague{H5063} is begun{H2490}{(H8689)}.
  • Exod 24:9 : 9 Then went up{H5927}{(H8799)} Moses{H4872}, and Aaron{H175}, Nadab{H5070}, and Abihu{H30}, and seventy{H7657} of the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}:
  • Exod 6:23 : 23 And Aaron{H175} took{H3947}{(H8799)} him Elisheba{H472}, daughter{H1323} of Amminadab{H5992}, sister{H269} of Naashon{H5177}, to wife{H802}; and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} him Nadab{H5070}, and Abihu{H30}, Eleazar{H499}, and Ithamar{H385}.
  • Lev 16:1 : 1 And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872} after{H310} the death{H4194} of the two{H8147} sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, when they offered{H7126}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and died{H4191}{(H8799)};
  • Exod 28:1 : 1 And take{H7126}{(H8685)} thou unto thee Aaron{H175} thy brother{H251}, and his sons{H1121} with him, from among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office{H3547}{(H8763)}, even Aaron{H175}, Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30}, Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385}, Aaron's{H175} sons{H1121}.
  • Exod 30:1-9 : 1 And thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8804)} an altar{H4196} to burn{H4729} incense{H7004} upon: of shittim{H7848} wood{H6086} shalt thou make{H6213}{(H8799)} it. 2 A cubit{H520} shall be the length{H753} thereof, and a cubit{H520} the breadth{H7341} thereof; foursquare{H7251}{(H8803)} shall it be: and two cubits{H520} shall be the height{H6967} thereof: the horns{H7161} thereof shall be of the same. 3 And thou shalt overlay{H6823}{(H8765)} it with pure{H2889} gold{H2091}, the top{H1406} thereof, and the sides{H7023} thereof round about{H5439}, and the horns{H7161} thereof; and thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8804)} unto it a crown{H2213} of gold{H2091} round about{H5439}. 4 And two{H8147} golden{H2091} rings{H2885} shalt thou make{H6213}{(H8799)} to it under the crown{H2213} of it, by the two{H8147} corners{H6763} thereof, upon the two{H8147} sides{H6654} of it shalt thou make{H6213}{(H8799)} it; and they shall be for places{H1004} for the staves{H905} to bear{H5375}{(H8800)} it withal{H1992}. 5 And thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8804)} the staves{H905} of shittim{H7848} wood{H6086}, and overlay{H6823}{(H8765)} them with gold{H2091}. 6 And thou shalt put{H5414}{(H8804)} it before{H6440} the vail{H6532} that is by the ark{H727} of the testimony{H5715}, before{H6440} the mercy seat{H3727} that is over the testimony{H5715}, where I will meet{H3259}{(H8735)} with thee. 7 And Aaron{H175} shall burn{H6999}{(H8689)} thereon sweet{H5561} incense{H7004} every morning{H1242}: when he dresseth{H3190}{(H8687)} the lamps{H5216}, he shall burn incense{H6999}{(H8686)} upon it. 8 And when Aaron{H175} lighteth{H5927}{(H8687)} the lamps{H5216} at even{H6153}, he shall burn incense{H6999}{(H8686)} upon it, a perpetual{H8548} incense{H7004} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} throughout your generations{H1755}. 9 Ye shall offer{H5927}{(H8686)} no strange{H2114}{(H8801)} incense{H7004} thereon, nor burnt sacrifice{H5930}, nor meat offering{H4503}; neither shall ye pour{H5258}{(H8799)} drink offering{H5262} thereon.
  • Exod 30:34-36 : 34 And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} unto thee sweet spices{H5561}, stacte{H5198}, and onycha{H7827}, and galbanum{H2464}; these sweet{H5561} spices{H5561} with pure{H2134} frankincense{H3828}: of each{H905} shall there be a like{H905} weight: 35 And thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8804)} it a perfume{H7004}, a confection{H7545} after the art{H4639} of the apothecary{H7543}{(H8802)}, tempered{H4414}{(H8794)} together, pure{H2889} and holy{H6944}: 36 And thou shalt beat{H7833}{(H8804)} some of it very small{H1854}{(H8687)}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} of it before{H6440} the testimony{H5715} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, where I will meet{H3259}{(H8735)} with thee: it shall be unto you most{H6944} holy{H6944}.
  • Exod 31:11 : 11 And the anointing{H4888} oil{H8081}, and sweet{H5561} incense{H7004} for the holy{H6944} place: according to all that I have commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee shall they do{H6213}{(H8799)}.
  • Exod 37:29 : 29 And he made{H6213}{(H8799)} the holy{H6944} anointing{H4888} oil{H8081}, and the pure{H2889} incense{H7004} of sweet spices{H5561}, according to the work{H4639} of the apothecary{H7543}{(H8802)}.
  • Exod 38:3 : 3 And he made{H6213}{(H8799)} all the vessels{H3627} of the altar{H4196}, the pots{H5518}, and the shovels{H3257}, and the basons{H4219}, and the fleshhooks{H4207}, and the firepans{H4289}: all the vessels{H3627} thereof made{H6213}{(H8804)} he of brass{H5178}.
  • Exod 40:27 : 27 And he burnt{H6999}{(H8686)} sweet{H5561} incense{H7004} thereon; as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Moses{H4872}.
  • Lev 9:24 : 24 And there came{H3318}{(H8799)} a fire{H784} out from before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and consumed{H398}{(H8799)} upon the altar{H4196} the burnt offering{H5930} and the fat{H2459}: which when all the people{H5971} saw{H7200}{(H8799)}, they shouted{H7442}{(H8799)}, and fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on their faces{H6440}.
  • Exod 27:3 : 3 And thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8804)} his pans{H5518} to receive his ashes{H1878}{(H8763)}, and his shovels{H3257}, and his basons{H4219}, and his fleshhooks{H4207}, and his firepans{H4289}: all the vessels{H3627} thereof thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8799)} of brass{H5178}.
  • Lev 22:9 : 9 They shall therefore keep{H8104}{(H8804)} mine ordinance{H4931}, lest they bear{H5375}{(H8799)} sin{H2399} for it, and die{H4191}{(H8804)} therefore, if they profane{H2490}{(H8762)} it: I the LORD{H3068} do sanctify{H6942}{(H8764)} them.
  • Num 3:2-4 : 2 And these are the names{H8034} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}; Nadab{H5070} the firstborn{H1060}, and Abihu{H30}, Eleazar{H499}, and Ithamar{H385}. 3 These are the names{H8034} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, the priests{H3548} which were anointed{H4886}{(H8803)}, whom he consecrated{H4390}{(H8765)}{H3027} to minister in the priest's office{H3547}{(H8763)}. 4 And Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, when they offered{H7126}{(H8687)} strange{H2114}{(H8801)} fire{H784} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, in the wilderness{H4057} of Sinai{H5514}, and they had no children{H1121}: and Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} ministered in the priest's office{H3547}{(H8762)} in the sight{H6440} of Aaron{H175} their father{H1}.
  • Num 16:6-7 : 6 This do{H6213}{(H8798)}; Take{H3947}{(H8798)} you censers{H4289}, Korah{H7141}, and all his company{H5712}; 7 And put{H5414}{(H8798)} fire{H784} therein{H2004}, and put{H7760}{(H8798)} incense{H7004} in them before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} to morrow{H4279}: and it shall be that the man{H376} whom the LORD{H3068} doth choose{H977}{(H8799)}, he shall be holy{H6918}: ye take too much{H7227} upon you, ye sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}.
  • Num 16:16-18 : 16 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Korah{H7141}, Be thou and all thy company{H5712} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, thou, and they, and Aaron{H175}, to morrow{H4279}: 17 And take{H3947}{(H8798)} every man{H376} his censer{H4289}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} incense{H7004} in them, and bring{H7126}{(H8689)} ye before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} every man{H376} his censer{H4289}, two hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572} censers{H4289}; thou also, and Aaron{H175}, each{H376} of you his censer{H4289}. 18 And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} every man{H376} his censer{H4289}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} fire{H784} in them, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} incense{H7004} thereon, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150} with Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175}.
  • Deut 4:2 : 2 Ye shall not add{H3254}{(H8686)} unto the word{H1697} which I command{H6680}{(H8764)} you, neither shall ye diminish{H1639}{(H8799)} ought from it, that ye may keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the commandments{H4687} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} which I command{H6680}{(H8764)} you.
  • Deut 12:32 : 32 What thing{H1697} soever I command{H6680}{(H8764)} you, observe{H8104}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} it: thou shalt not add{H3254}{(H8686)} thereto, nor diminish{H1639}{(H8799)} from it.
  • Deut 17:3 : 3 And hath gone{H3212}{(H8799)} and served{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} them, either the sun{H8121}, or moon{H3394}, or any of the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, which I have not commanded{H6680}{(H8765)};
  • 1 Kgs 13:1-2 : 1 And, behold, there came{H935}{(H8804)} a man{H376} of God{H430} out of Judah{H3063} by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto Bethel{H1008}: and Jeroboam{H3379} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by the altar{H4196} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)}. 2 And he cried{H7121}{(H8799)} against the altar{H4196} in the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O altar{H4196}, altar{H4196}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, a child{H1121} shall be born{H3205}{(H8737)} unto the house{H1004} of David{H1732}, Josiah{H2977} by name{H8034}; and upon thee shall he offer{H2076}{(H8804)} the priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116} that burn incense{H6999}{(H8688)} upon thee, and men's{H120} bones{H6106} shall be burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} upon thee.
  • 2 Chr 26:16-20 : 16 But when he was strong{H2393}, his heart{H3820} was lifted up{H1361}{(H8804)} to his destruction{H7843}{(H8687)}: for he transgressed{H4603}{(H8799)} against the LORD{H3068} his God{H430}, and went{H935}{(H8799)} into the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)} upon the altar{H4196} of incense{H7004}. 17 And Azariah{H5838} the priest{H3548} went in{H935}{(H8799)} after{H310} him, and with him fourscore{H8084} priests{H3548} of the LORD{H3068}, that were valiant{H2428} men{H1121}: 18 And they withstood{H5975}{(H8799)} Uzziah{H5818} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah{H5818}, to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)} unto the LORD{H3068}, but to the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, that are consecrated{H6942}{(H8794)} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)}: go out{H3318}{(H8798)} of the sanctuary{H4720}; for thou hast trespassed{H4603}{(H8804)}; neither shall it be for thine honour{H3519} from the LORD{H3068} God{H430}. 19 Then Uzziah{H5818} was wroth{H2196}{(H8799)}, and had a censer{H4730} in his hand{H3027} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)}: and while he was wroth{H2196}{(H8800)} with the priests{H3548}, the leprosy{H6883} even rose up{H2224}{(H8804)} in his forehead{H4696} before{H6440} the priests{H3548} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, from beside the incense{H7004} altar{H4196}. 20 And Azariah{H5838} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548}, and all the priests{H3548}, looked{H6437}{(H8799)} upon him, and, behold, he was leprous{H6879}{(H8794)} in his forehead{H4696}, and they thrust him out{H926}{(H8686)} from thence; yea, himself hasted{H1765}{(H8738)} also to go out{H3318}{(H8800)}, because the LORD{H3068} had smitten{H5060}{(H8765)} him.
  • Ps 141:2 : 2 Let my prayer{H8605} be set forth{H3559}{(H8735)} before{H6440} thee as incense{H7004}; and the lifting up{H4864} of my hands{H3709} as the evening{H6153} sacrifice{H4503}.
  • Jer 7:31 : 31 And they have built{H1129}{(H8804)} the high places{H1116} of Tophet{H8612}, which is in the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom{H2011}, to burn{H8313}{(H8800)} their sons{H1121} and their daughters{H1323} in the fire{H784}; which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them not, neither came{H5927}{(H8804)} it into my heart{H3820}.
  • Jer 19:5 : 5 They have built{H1129}{(H8804)} also the high places{H1116} of Baal{H1168}, to burn{H8313}{(H8800)} their sons{H1121} with fire{H784} for burnt offerings{H5930} unto Baal{H1168}, which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} not, nor spake{H1696}{(H8765)} it, neither came{H5927}{(H8804)} it into my mind{H3820}:
  • Jer 32:35 : 35 And they built{H1129}{(H8799)} the high places{H1116} of Baal{H1168}, which are in the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom{H2011}, to cause their sons{H1121} and their daughters{H1323} to pass{H5674}{(H8687)} through the fire unto Molech{H4432}; which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them not, neither came{H5927}{(H8804)} it into my mind{H3820}, that they should do{H6213}{(H8800)} this abomination{H8441}, to cause Judah{H3063} to sin{H2398}{(H8687)}.
  • Jer 44:8 : 8 In that ye provoke me unto wrath{H3707}{(H8687)} with the works{H4639} of your hands{H3027}, burning incense{H6999}{(H8763)} unto other{H312} gods{H430} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, whither ye be gone{H935}{(H8802)} to dwell{H1481}{(H8800)}, that ye might cut yourselves off{H3772}{(H8687)}, and that ye might be a curse{H7045} and a reproach{H2781} among all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776}?
  • Jer 44:15 : 15 Then all the men{H582} which knew{H3045}{(H8802)} that their wives{H802} had burned incense{H6999}{(H8764)} unto other{H312} gods{H430}, and all the women{H802} that stood by{H5975}{(H8802)}, a great{H1419} multitude{H6951}, even all the people{H5971} that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, in Pathros{H6624}, answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
  • Jer 44:19-21 : 19 And when we burned incense{H6999}{(H8764)} to the queen{H4446} of heaven{H8064}, and poured out{H5258}{(H8687)} drink offerings{H5262} unto her, did we make{H6213}{(H8804)} her cakes{H3561} to worship{H6087}{(H8687)} her, and pour out{H5258}{(H8687)} drink offerings{H5262} unto her, without{H1107} our men{H582}? 20 Then Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the people{H5971}, to the men{H1397}, and to the women{H802}, and to all the people{H5971} which had given him that answer{H1697}{H6030}{(H8802)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 21 The incense{H7002} that ye burned{H6999}{(H8765)} in the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and in the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem{H3389}, ye, and your fathers{H1}, your kings{H4428}, and your princes{H8269}, and the people{H5971} of the land{H776}, did not the LORD{H3068} remember{H2142}{(H8804)} them, and came{H5927}{(H8799)} it not into his mind{H3820}?
  • Luke 1:9-9 : 9 According{G2596} to the custom{G1485} of the priest's office{G2405}, his lot{G2975}{(G5627)} was to burn incense{G2370}{(G5658)} when he went{G1525}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the temple{G3485} of the Lord{G2962}. 10 And{G2532} the whole{G3956} multitude{G4128} of the people{G2992} were{G2258}{(G5713)} praying{G4336}{(G5740)} without{G1854} at the time{G5610} of incense{G2368}. 11 And{G1161} there appeared{G3700}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} an angel{G32} of the Lord{G2962} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} on{G1537} the right side{G1188} of the altar{G2379} of incense{G2368}.
  • Heb 9:4 : 4 Which had{G2192}{(G5723)} the golden{G5552} censer{G2369}, and{G2532} the ark{G2787} of the covenant{G1242} overlaid{G4028}{(G5772)} round about{G3840} with gold{G5553}, wherein{G1722}{G3739} was the golden{G5552} pot{G4713} that had{G2192}{(G5723)} manna{G3131}, and{G2532} Aaron's{G2} rod{G4464} that budded{G985}{(G5660)}, and{G2532} the tables{G4109} of the covenant{G1242};
  • Rev 8:3-5 : 3 And{G2532} another{G243} angel{G32} came{G2064}{(G5627)} and{G2532} stood{G2476}{(G5681)} at{G1909} the altar{G2379}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a golden{G5552} censer{G3031}; and{G2532} there was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} much{G4183} incense{G2368}, that{G2443} he should offer{G1325}{(G5661)} it with the prayers{G4335} of all{G3956} saints{G40} upon{G1909} the golden{G5552} altar{G2379} which{G3588} was before{G1799} the throne{G2362}. 4 And{G2532} the smoke{G2586} of the incense{G2368}, which came with the prayers{G4335} of the saints{G40}, ascended up{G305}{(G5627)} before{G1799} God{G2316} out of{G1537} the angel's{G32} hand{G5495}. 5 And{G2532} the angel{G32} took{G2983}{(G5758)} the censer{G3031}, and{G2532} filled{G1072}{(G5656)} it{G846} with{G1537} fire{G4442} of the altar{G2379}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5627)} it into{G1519} the earth{G1093}: and{G2532} there were{G1096}{(G5633)} voices{G5456}, and{G2532} thunderings{G1027}, and{G2532} lightnings{G796}, and{G2532} an earthquake{G4578}.