Entonces Moisés dijo a Aarón, y a Eleazar y a Itamar, sus hijos:<span class="x" onmousemove="Show('perush','Estas palabras sirvieron al Rambam como referencia al <b>163er Precepto Negativo</b> y al <b>164to Precepto Negativo</b> enumerados en el Prefacio a Mishné Torá, su “Compendio de la Ley Hebrea” para todo el Pueblo de Israel.',event);" onmouseout="Close();">No descubráis vuestras cabezas, ni rasguéis vuestros vestidos</span>, porque no muráis, ni se levante la ira sobre toda la congregación: empero vuestros hermanos, toda la casa de Israel, lamentarán el incendio que SEÑOR ha hecho.
Sefat Emet
It is found in the holy Zohar that the souls of Nadav and Avihu were transferred into Phinehas. For behold, it is written there (Leviticus 10:6), and your brothers, the entire House of Israel, are to weep over the burning, etc.. Yet we did not see explicitly that the House of Israel wept about the death of Nadav and Abihu. But it is possible that it hints to this story, as it is written, before the eyes of Moses, etc. the entire congregation of Israel, who were weeping (Numbers 25:6). As behold it is found that Nadav and Abihu said, "These two elders will still die and we will lead the community." So, without a doubt, they knew that they were prepared for the good of the Children of Israel after the leadership of our teacher Moses, peace be upon him, and Aaron. Yet behold now they would be lacking for the congregation. Hence [their souls] were not yet brought up heavenwards, since they needed to rectify this. So they were transferred into Phinehas, as this vengeance [of his] was specified for them. And based on this, Phinehas took their place as prophet to the Children of Israel after the death of our teacher Moses, peace be upon him. And it was about him that it was stated, And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bokhim (Judges 2:1), as the sages, may their memory be blessed, have said.