Leviticus 10
1 [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.
Les fils d’Aaron, Nadab et Abihou, prenant chacun leur encensoir, y mirent du feu, sur lequel ils jetèrent de l’encens, et apportèrent devant le Seigneur un feu profane sans qu’il le leur eût commandé.
2 So suddenly a fire from Yahweh appeared and burned them up [DOU] in the presence of Yahweh.
Et un feu s’élança de devant le Seigneur et les dévora, et ils moururent devant le Seigneur.
3 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.
Moïse dit à Aaron: "C’Est là ce qu’avait déclaré l’Éternel en disant: Je veux être sanctifié par ceux qui m’approchent et glorifié à la face de tout le peuple!" Et Aaron garda le silence.
4 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.”
Moïse appela Michaël et Elçafan, fils d’Ouzziel, oncle d’Aaron, et leur dit: "Approchez! Emportez vos frères de devant le sanctuaire, hors du camp."
5 So they carried the corpses, which still had their special gowns on, outside the camp, [and buried them].
Ils s’avancèrent et les transportèrent dans leurs tuniques hors du camp, selon ce qu’avait dit Moïse.
6 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.
Moïse dit à Aaron, et à Eléazar et Ithamar ses fils: "Ne découvrez point vos têtes et ne déchirez point vos vêtements, si vous ne voulez mourir et attirer la colère divine sur la communauté entière; à vos frères, à toute la maison d’Israël, de pleurer ceux qu’a brûlés le Seigneur.
7 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.
Et ne quittez point le seuil de la Tente d’assignation, de peur que vous ne mouriez; car l’huile d’onction du Seigneur est sur vous." Ils se conformèrent à la parole de Moïse.
8 Then Yahweh said to Aaron,
L’Éternel parla ainsi à Aaron:
9 “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.
"Tu ne boiras ni vin ni liqueur forte, toi non plus que tes fils, quand vous aurez à entrer dans la Tente d’assignation, afin que vous ne mouriez pas: règle perpétuelle pour vos générations;
10 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.
et afin de pouvoir distinguer entre le sacré et le profane, entre l’impur et ce qui est pur,
11 And you must teach to the Israeli people all the laws that I gave to the Israeli people by telling them to Moses.”
et instruire les enfants d’Israël dans toutes les lois que l’Éternel leur a fait transmettre par Moïse."
12 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.
Moïse dit à Aaron ainsi qu’à Eléazar et à Ithamar, ses fils survivants: "Prenez la part d’oblation qui reste des combustions du Seigneur, et mangez-la en pains azymes à côté de l’autel, car elle est éminemment sainte.
13 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.
Vous la mangerez donc en lieu saint, c’est ton droit et celui de tes fils sur les combustions du Seigneur; car ainsi en ai-je reçu l’ordre.
14 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].
Quant à la poitrine qui a été balancée et à la cuisse qui a été prélevée, vous les mangerez en lieu pur, toi ainsi que tes fils et tes filles; car elles ont été assignées comme revenu à toi et à tes enfants, sur les sacrifices rémunératoires des enfants d’Israël.
15 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.”
Cette cuisse à prélever et cette poitrine à balancer, ils doivent les joindre aux graisses destinées au feu, pour qu’on en opère le balancement devant le Seigneur; alors elles t’appartiendront, et de même à tes enfants, comme portion invariable, ainsi que l’a statué l’Éternel."
16 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,
Au sujet du bouc expiatoire, Moïse fit des recherches, et il se trouva qu’on l’avait brûlé. Irrité contre Eléazar et Ithamar, les fils d’Aaron demeurés vivants, il dit:
17 “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.
"Pourquoi n’avez-vous pas mangé l’expiatoire dans le saint lieu, alors que c’est une sainteté de premier ordre, et qu’on vous l’a donné pour assumer les fautes de la communauté, pour lui obtenir propitiation devant l’Éternel?
18 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.”
Puisque le sang de cette victime n’a pas été introduit dans le sanctuaire intérieur, vous deviez la manger dans le sanctuaire, ainsi que je l’ai prescrit!"
19 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?”
Aaron répondit à Moïse: "Certes, aujourd’hui même ils ont offert leur expiatoire et leur holocauste devant le Seigneur, et pareille chose m’est advenue; or, si j’eusse mangé un expiatoire aujourd’hui, est-ce là ce qui plairait à l’Éternel?"
20 When Moses/I heard that, he/I was satisfied.
Moïse entendit, et il approuva.
