3 Mose 10

1 Die Aaronssöhne Nadab und Abihu aber nahmen ein jeder seine Kohlenpfanne, taten Feuer hinein, legten Weihrauch darauf und brachten vor den Herrn ein ungehöriges Feuer, das er ihnen nicht geboten hatte.

[Two of] Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, took the pans in which they burned incense. They put some burning coals in them and put incense on top of the coals, but this fire was not acceptable [to Yahweh] because it was not the kind that he had commanded them to burn.

2 Da ging Feuer von dem Herrn aus und verzehrte sie. So starben sie vor dem Herrn.

So suddenly a fire from Yahweh appeared and burned them up [DOU] in the presence of Yahweh.

3 Da sprach Moses zu Aaron: "Dies ist es, was der Herr sagen will: 'An denen, die mir nahestehen, zeige ich mich als heilig und als herrlich vor dem ganzen Volke.'" Aaron aber schwieg.

Then Moses/I said to Aaron, “That is what Yahweh predicted. He said, ‘Those priests who come near to me, I will show them that they must (respect me/treat me as being holy); in the presence of all the people I am the one who must be honored.’” But Aaron said nothing.

4 Da rief Moses nach Misael und Elsaphan, den Söhnen Uziels, des Oheims von Aaron, und sprach zu ihnen: "Kommt her und tragt eure Brüder fort vom Heiligtum hinaus vor das Lager!"

Then Moses/I summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, who were the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Take [the corpses of] your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the Sacred Tent.”

5 Da kamen sie her und trugen sie in ihren Leibröcken vor das Lager, wie Moses gesagt hatte.

So they carried the corpses, which still had their special gowns on, outside the camp, [and buried them].

6 Und Moses sprach zu Aaron, Eleazar und Itamar, seinen Söhnen: "Löst nicht euer Haupthaar! Zerreißt nicht eure Kleider, daß ihr nicht sterbet! Er würde über die ganze Gemeinschaft ergrimmen, wenn eure Brüder, das ganze Haus Israels, den Brand beweinten, den der Herr gemacht.

Then Moses/I said to Aaron and his [other two] sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “[You are sad because Nadab and Abihu died, but you must act like you always do]. Do not allow the hair on your [heads] to remain uncombed, and do not tear your clothes. But your relatives and all your fellow Israelis are allowed to mourn for those whom Yahweh destroyed by fire.

7 Weicht nicht von der Pforte des Festgezeltes, daß ihr nicht sterbet! Das Salböl des Herrn ist an euch." Sie aber taten nach dem Wort des Herrn.

But you must not leave the entrance of the Sacred Tent [to join those who are mourning], because if you do that, you also will die, and Yahweh will punish [MTY] all the people of Israel. Do not forget that Yahweh has set you apart [MTY] to work for him here, [and he does not want you to become defiled by touching a corpse].” So they did what Moses/I told them to do.

8 Da sprach der Herr zu Aaron:

Then Yahweh said to Aaron,

9 "Trink weder Wein noch Bier, weder du noch deine Söhne, wenn ihr das Festgezelt betretet, daß ihr nicht sterbet! Für eure Geschlechter sei es ewig geltende Vorschrift!

“You and your [two] sons [who are still alive] must not drink wine or other fermented drinks before you enter the Sacred Tent; if you do that, you will die. That is a command that you and your descendants must obey forever.

10 Unterscheidet zwischen Heiligem und Nichtheiligem, Unreinem und Reinem!

You must do that in order to learn what things are holy and what things are (not holy/common), and [from the things that are not holy] you must learn what things are acceptable to me and what things are not.

11 Unterweiset die Israeliten in all den Gesetzen, die ihnen der Herr durch Moses verkündet hat!"

And you must teach to the Israeli people all the laws that I gave to the Israeli people by telling them to Moses.”

12 Und Moses sprach zu Aaron, Eleazar und Itamar, seinen übriggebliebenen Söhnen: "Nehmt das Speiseopfer, das von des Herrn Mählern übrig ist, und esset es ungesäuert neben dem Altar! Es ist hochheilig.

Moses/I said to Aaron and his two sons who were still alive, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the offering made from grain that is left after a portion of it has been offered to Yahweh to be burned, and eat it alongside the altar. [It should not be eaten elsewhere], because it is very holy.

13 Eßt es an heiliger Stätte! Es ist die Gebühr, die dir mit deinen Söhnen von des Herrn Mählern zufällt. So ist es mir geboten worden.

Eat it in a holy place; it is the share for you and your sons from the offerings that were burned; I have commanded that it be your share.

14 Der Abgabe Brust sowie der Weihegabe Keule sollt ihr an reinem Orte essen, du, deine Söhne und deine Töchter! Sie sollen dir und deinen Söhnen von den Dankopfern der Israeliten als Gebühr zufallen!

But you and your sons and daughters are permitted to eat the breast and the thigh that were lifted up in front of Yahweh. Eat them in any place that is (holy/acceptable to him). They have been given to you and your descendants as your share of the offerings to enable the Israelis to maintain fellowship [with Yahweh].

15 Der Weihegabe Keule und die Brust der Abgabe soll man zu den Mählern der Fettstücke bringen, um sie vor dem Herrn darzubringen! Sie sollen dir und deinen Söhnen, wie der Herr befohlen, als ewige Gebühr zufallen!"

The thigh and the breast that were lifted up in front of Yahweh must be brought with the portions of fat to be burned, to be lifted up in his presence. They will be the regular share for you and your descendants, as Yahweh has commanded.”

16 Moses aber hatte besorgt nach dem Sündopferbock gefragt. Da war er schon verbrannt. Daraufhin zürnte er auf Eleazar und Itamar, Aarons Söhne, und sprach:

When Moses/I inquired about the goat that had been sacrificed to enable the people to be forgiven by Yahweh for the sins they had committed, he/I found out that it had been completely burned. So he/I was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar and asked them,

17 "Warum habt ihr das Sündopfer nicht an heiliger Stätte gegessen? Hochheilig ist es ja. Er hat es euch gegeben, um die Schuld der Gemeinschaft wegzunehmen und für sie vor dem Herrn Sühne zu erwirken.

“Why did you not eat near the Sacred Tent the meat of the offering for sin? It was very holy, and it was given to you to enable the Israeli people to no longer be guilty for their sins and to be forgiven for their sins.

18 Ist doch sein Blut nicht in das Innere des Heiligtums hineingebracht worden! Darum mußtet ihr es im Heiligtum ganz verzehren, wie es mir geboten ward."

Since its blood was not taken into the holy place inside the Sacred Tent, you should have eaten the [meat of] the goat near the Sacred Tent, as I commanded.”

19 Da sprach Aaron zu Moses: "Sie haben heute ihr Sünd- und Brandopfer vor dem Herrn dargebracht, und doch traf mich solches. Hätte ich heute ein Sündopfer verzehrt, gefiele dies dem Herrn?"

Aaron replied to Moses/me, “Today the people brought to Yahweh their offering to be forgiven for the sins they had committed, and the offering to be completely burned, [and surely that pleased Yahweh], but [think about the terrible thing] that happened to my other two sons! Would [RHQ] Yahweh have been pleased if I had eaten some of the offering to cause the people to become acceptable to God?”

20 Dies hörte Moses, und es war recht vor seinen Augen.

When Moses/I heard that, he/I was satisfied.