Leviticus 16:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;
English ASV
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;
English Amplified
AFTER THE death of Aaron's two sons, when they drew near before the Lord [offered false fire] and died, [Lev. 10:1, 2.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
AFTER THE death of Aaron's two sons, when they drew near before the Lord [offered false fire] and died, [Lev. 10:1, 2.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Now the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the Lord.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron’s sons when they approached the presence of the LORD and died.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died;
English EASY 2024
The Lord spoke to Moses after two of Aaron's sons had died. They had burned incense in front of the Lord in a way that was wrong. The Lord punished them with death.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Two of Aaron's sons died while offering incense to the Lord. After that time, the Lord spoke to Moses.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD and died,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who were killed when they offered unholy fire to the Lord.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord spoke to Moses after Aaron's two sons had come into the Lord's presence and died.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of two of Aaron's sons when they approached the presence of the LORD and died.
English KJV 1611
And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
English LSB
Now Yahweh spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near the presence of Yahweh and died.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near to the Lord and died.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they had approached the presence of the LORD and died.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
After the death of Aaron's two sons, who died when they approached the LORD'S presence, the LORD spoke to Moses
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons when they approached the presence of the LORD and died,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord spoke to Moses after two of Aaron's sons had died. They were the sons who died when they came near the Lord.
English NIV
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the LORD.
English NKJ 1982
Now the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered profane fire before the Lord, and died;
English NLT
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons, who died when they burned a different kind of fire than the LORD had commanded.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD and died.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The Lord spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the Lord and died;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
After Aaron's two sons died before the Lord, the Lord said to Moses,
English Tyndale 1537
And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they had offered before the LORD and died: