So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
Parallel translations
- WEB So they came near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.
- BSB So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.
- NKJV So they went near and carried them by their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.
- NASB So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, to an area outside the camp, just as Moses had said.
- NLT So they came forward and picked them up by their garments and carried them out of the camp, just as Moses had commanded.
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Quick answer
The men carry the bodies out of the camp in their tunics, as Moses said. The community obeys even in the face of fearful judgment.
Overview
The prompt obedience to Moses' instruction continues the chapter's emphasis on doing exactly what God commands. Carrying the bodies away in their priestly tunics underscores the solemnity and the defiling reality of death. The scene reinforces that God's holiness governs every detail, even the aftermath of judgment.
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- Lev 8:13And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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