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Numbers 3:4

AaronAbihuEleazarIthamarNadabSinai
Judgment

2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.

And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.

5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
WEB
Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the presence of Aaron their father.
ASV
And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest`s office in the presence of Aaron their father.
DARBY
And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah when they offered strange fire before Jehovah in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood in the presence of Aaron their father.
BLB
And Nadab and Abihu died before the face of YHWH, when they offered strange fire before the face of YHWH in the Wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons. And Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests before the face of Aaron their father.
ÅB
Men Nadab og Abihu døde for Herrens åsyn, dengang de bar fremmed ild inn for Herrens åsyn i Sinai ørken, og de hadde ingen sønner; siden utførte Eleasar og Itamar prestetjenesten for Arons, sin fars øyne.
OTB
Men Nadab og Abihu døde i Herrens nærvær da de bar fram uautorisert ild for Ham i Sinai-ørkenen; og de hadde ingen sønner. Så Eleasar og Itamar tjente som prester i løpet av deres far Arons levetid.
B1930
Men Nadab og Abihu døde for Herrens åsyn, dengang de bar fremmed ild inn for Herrens åsyn i Sinai ørken, og de hadde ingen sønner; siden utførte Eleasar og Itamar prestetjenesten for Arons, sin fars øine.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 10:1–2

    And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

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  • Numbers 26:61

    And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

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