1亞郎的兒子納達布和阿彼胡，各自取了火盤，放上火，加上乳香，在上主面前奉獻了上主所禁止的凡火。 1And Nadab and Abiu, the sons of Aaron, taking their censers, put fire therein, and incense on it, offering before the Lord strange fire: which was not commanded them.
2那時由上主面前噴出火來，將他們燒死在上主面前。 2And fire coming out from the Lord destroyed them, and they died before the Lord.
3梅瑟遂對亞郎說：「這就是上主所說：對親近我的人，我要顯我為聖；在全民眾前我要以我為尊。」亞郎默不作聲。 3And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken: I will be sanctified in them that approach to me, and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace.
4梅瑟遂叫了亞郎的叔父烏齊耳的兒子米沙耳和厄耳匝番來，對他們說：「前來，將你們的兄弟由聖所前抬到營外去！」 4And Moses called Misael and Elisaphan, the sons of Oziel, the uncle of Aaron, and said to them: Go and take away your brethren from before the sanctuary, and carry them without the camp.
5他們就前去，抓住死者的衣服，將死者抬到營外，照梅瑟所吩咐的。 5And they went forthwith and took them as they lay, vested with linen tunicks, and cast them forth, as had been commanded them.
6以後，梅瑟對亞郎和他的兒子厄肋阿匝爾及依塔瑪爾說：「不要散開你們的頭髮，不要撕裂你們的衣服，免得你們死亡，也免得上主對全會眾發怒；讓你們的弟兄以色列全家，去為上主燃起的火哀悼。 6And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons: Uncover not your heads, and rend not your garments, lest perhaps you die, and indignation come upon all the congregation. Let your brethren, and all the house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled:
7你們也不要走出會幕門口，免得你們死亡，因為上主的傅油還在你們身上。」他們就照梅瑟說的做了。 7But you shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle, otherwise you shall perish, for the oil of the holy unction is on you. And they did all things according to the precept of Moses.
8上主訓示亞郎說： 8The Lord also said to Aaron:
9「你或你的兒子進入會幕時，清酒或醇酒都不可飲，免得你們死亡：這為你們世世代代是一條永久的法令。 9You shall not drink wine nor any thing that may make drunk, thou nor thy sons, when you enter into the tabernacle of the testimony, lest you die: because it is an everlasting precept through your generations:
10因為在聖與俗，潔與不潔之間，你們應分辨清楚， 10And that you may have knowledge to discern between holy and unholy, between unclean and clean:
11並應教訓以色列子民，上主藉梅瑟吩咐他們的一切法令。」 11And may teach the children of Israel all my ordinances which the Lord hath spoken to them by the hand of Moses.
12以後，梅瑟對亞郎和他尚存的兒子厄肋阿匝爾及依塔瑪爾說：「獻與上主的火祭中所剩下的素祭祭品，你們應拿來在祭壇旁吃，應吃死麵的，因為這是至聖之物。 12And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons that were left: Take the sacrifice that is remaining of the oblation of the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is holy of holies.
13你們在聖處吃，因為這是你和你的兒子，由獻與上主的火祭中，所獲得的權利；上主曾這樣吩咐了我。 13And you shall eat it in a holy place: which is given to thee and thy sons of the oblations of the Lord, as it hath been commanded me.
14至於搖過的胸脯和舉過的後腿，你和你的兒子以及與你尚在一起的女兒，可在一清潔地方吃；這原是由以色列子民獻的和平祭中，給予你和你子女的權利。 14The breast also that is offered, and the shoulder that is separated, you shall eat in a most clean place, thou and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee. For they are set aside for thee and thy children, of the victims of peace offerings of the children of Israel:
15與獻作火祭的脂肪一起所舉過的後腿和搖過的胸脯，在上主面前行過奉獻搖禮之後，都歸你和與你在一起的子女：這是你們永久的權利，照上主所吩咐的。」 15Because they have elevated before the Lord the shoulder and the breast, and the fat that is burnt on the altar, and they belong to thee and to thy sons by a perpetual law, as the Lord hath commanded.
16梅瑟尋找那作贖罪祭的公山羊的時候，發現已經燒了；於是對亞郎尚存的兒子厄肋阿匝爾及依塔瑪爾發怒說： 16While these things were a doing, when Moses sought for the buck goat, that had been offered for sin, he found it burnt: and being angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left, he said:
17「為什麼你們沒有在聖處吃這贖罪祭祭肉？這原是至聖之物；上主所以給了你們，是為消除會眾的罪過，在上主面前為他們贖罪。 17Why did you not eat in the holy place the sacrifice for sin, which is most holy, and given to you, that you may bear the iniquity of the people, and may pray for them in the sight of the Lord,
18這犧牲的血既然沒有帶到聖所裡去，你們應照我所吩咐的，在聖處吃這祭肉。」 18Especially whereas none of the blood thereof hath been carried within the holy places, and you ought to have eaten it in the sanctuary, as was commanded me?
19亞郎對梅瑟說：「你看，他們今天在上主面前奉獻了贖罪祭和全燔祭，竟有這樣的事發生在我身上！我今天若吃贖罪祭祭肉，上主豈能滿意？」 19Aaron answered: This day hath been offered the victim for sin, and the holocaust before the Lord: and to me what thou seest has happened: how could I eat it, or please the Lord in the ceremonies, having a sorrowful heart?
20梅瑟聽了這話，也頗為滿意。 20Which when Moses had heard he was satisfied.
10:8-11
酒能使人昏迷，易於失职，故此严禁司祭在任职时饮酒（参阅则44:21-24）。
10:14-15
关於摇礼和举礼，参阅7:14；出29:24,26,28等。
10:16-20
亚郎好像向梅瑟抱歉说：我原知道应该举行一欢乐的祭宴，但因发生这不幸的事，我如何还有心思举行？何况祭宴不能给人带来欢乐，也未必能平息天主的义怒，故此我们用火烧了。梅瑟见他言之有理，不再追究。