KJV ORIGINAL
So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they came forward and carried the bodies away in their tunics, taking them outside the camp, just as Moses had instructed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how Moses' relatives obediently removed the bodies of Aaron's sons who had died for offering unauthorized fire before God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse follows the tragic death of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's sons, who were killed by fire from the Lord for offering 'strange fire' that God had not commanded. Moses called upon their cousins Mishael and Elzaphan to remove the bodies from the holy tabernacle area. According to Levitical law, the bodies had to be carried outside the camp because death made the area ceremonially unclean.
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