Numbers 3:2

Numbers 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• New International Version (NIV)The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Context of Numbers 3:2

1This is the list of the family of Aaron and Moses. This was at the time when the Lord spoke to Moses on Sinai mountain. The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Nadab was the firstborn son. 3Aaron anointed them, and he gave authority to them to work as priests. 4But Nadab and Abihu fell down and died in front of the Lord. That happened when they offered strange fire to the Lord in the Sinai desert. They had no children. So only Eleazar and Ithamar worked as priests while their father Aaron was alive.

Numbers 3:2 word by word

וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ נָדָ֑ב וַאֲבִיה֕וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• Nadabנָדָבnâdâb · NadabH5070
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• and Abihuאֲבִיהוּא'ăbîyhû' · AbihuH30
• Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• and Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385

Cross-references for Numbers 3:2

• Numbers 26:60Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• Exodus 6:23Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon. Elisheba's children were: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• Exodus 28:1Bring your brother Aaron and his sons from among the other Israelites. They will serve me as my priests. That will be Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• 1 Chronicles 6:3Amram's children were: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Aaron's sons were: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
• 1 Chronicles 24:1Aaron's descendants, the priests, were in the following groups. Aaron's four sons were: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Commentaries on Numbers 3:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Aaron's family line provided the priests who led Israel's worship. Aaron's four sons were the core of Israel's priesthood. They served in God's presence on behalf of the people. God chose (ordained) them to lead and serve as ministers in the Tent of Meeting. They also acted as guardians of God's covenant with his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron--All the sons of Aaron, four in number, were consecrated to minister in the priest's office. The two oldest enjoyed but a brief term of office (Le 10:1, 2; Nu 3:4; 26:61); but Eleazar and Ithamar, the other two, were dutiful, and performed the sacred service during the lifetime of their father, as his assistants, and under his superintendence.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 3:2

• Abihu

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• Eleazar
• Abihu
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• Encamp
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• Secure

Commentaries on Numbers 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings