Nadav and Avihu were Aaron's two oldest sons. Soon after being invested as priests, they brought an offering of “strange fire that had not been commanded” before the Lord. As a result, they were consumed by fire and succeeded by their younger brothers, Elazar and Itamar. It is not clear from the biblical text exactly what Nadav and Avihu did wrong, which has led biblical interpreters to offer many different explanations for their punishment.
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