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1 Chronicles 24:2

AbihuEleazarIthamarNadab

1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

3 With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

4 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.

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BSB
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
KJV
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
WEB
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
ASV
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest`s office.
DARBY
And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.
BLB
And Nadab and Abihu died before the face of their father, and there were unto them no children, and Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
ÅB
Men Nadab og Abihu døde før sin far; de hadde ingen sønner, og bare Eleasar og Itamar ble prester.
OTB
Men Nadab og Abihu døde før sin far,
og de hadde ingen barn.
Derfor tjente Eleazar og Itamar som prester.
B1930
Men Nadab og Abihu døde før sin far; de hadde ingen sønner, og bare Eleasar og Itamar blev prester.

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  • Leviticus 10:2

    So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 3:4

    Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

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  • Numbers 26:61

    but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.

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  • Exodus 24:9

    Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

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  • Numbers 16:39–40

    So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

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  • Numbers 18:7

    But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

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  • Leviticus 10:12

    And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the offerings made by fire to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.

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  • Exodus 24:1

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance.

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