Numbers 3:4
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיָּמָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191נָדָבnadavNadabH5070וַאֲבִיהוּאva'avihu'and AbihuH30לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּהַקְרִבָםbehakrivamwhen brought near theyH7126אֵשׁ'eshfireH784זָרָהzarahstrangeH2114לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּמִדְבַּרbemidbarin [the] wilderness ofH4057סִינַיsinaiSinaiH5514וּבָנִיםuvanimand sonsH1121לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיוּhayuthey belongedH1961לָהֶםlahemto <the> themוַיְכַהֵןvaykhahenand he served as priestH3547אֶלְעָזָר'el'azarEleazarH499וְאִיתָמָרve'itamarand IthamarH385עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵיpenei[the] face ofH6440אַהֲרֹן'aharonAaronH175אֲבִיהֶם׃ פ'avihemfather theirH1
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Related verses
- Leviticus 10:1-21 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. 2 And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.1 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. 2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
- Numbers 26:61And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the Lord.but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
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People and places
People: Aaron, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar, Nadab
Places: Wilderness of Sinai