1. Leviticus 10:5 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How did Mishael and Elzaphan respond to Moses' instructions?

Leviticus 10:5 (ESV)

5 So they came near and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said.

Mishael and Elzaphan were obedient to the instructions of Moses. After the death of Nadab and Abihu the narrative immediately reverts back to the usual command-fulfillment pattern. This shift underlines the effect of these deaths on the spectators.