Numbers 3:3

Numbers 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
• New International Version (NIV)Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

Context of Numbers 3:3

1This is the list of Aaron and Moses’ descendants at the time when the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai. 2The names of Aaron’s sons are Nadab (the firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. These are the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. 4Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence because they offered unauthorized fire in his presence in the Desert of Sinai. They had no children. So only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron. 5The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 3:3 word by word

אֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑ים אֲשֶׁר־מִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖ם לְכַהֵֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• which were anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
• whom he consecratedיָדyâd · hand: donateH3027
• whom he consecratedמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• to minister in the priest’s officeכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547

Cross-references for Numbers 3:3

• Exodus 28:41Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and set them apart to serve me as priests.
• Exodus 40:13Then dress Aaron in the holy clothes, and anoint him. In this way you will dedicate him to serve me as priest.
• Leviticus 8:2“Take Aaron and his sons, the priests’ clothes, the anointing oil, the bull that will be the offering for sin, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread.
• Exodus 29:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Now, this is what you must do in order to set Aaron and his sons apart to serve me as priests: “Take a young bull that has no defects and two rams that have no defects.
• Leviticus 8:1The Lord spoke to Moses,
• Leviticus 9:1On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the leaders of Israel.
• Hebrews 7:28Moses’ Teachings designated mortals as chief priests even though they had weaknesses. But God’s promise, which came after Moses’ Teachings, designated the Son who forever accomplished everything that God required.

Commentaries on Numbers 3:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3whom he consecrated - i. e. whom Moses consecrated, or literally as in the margin, whose “hand he filled,” by conferring their office upon them (Leviticus 8:1 ff).Read the comment
• 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 3:3

• Aaron
• Anointing

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Chief
• Conclude
• Custody
• Encamp
• Messiah
• O
• Secure
• Seek
• Sinai

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