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

1Now these are the records of the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2These then are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests. 4But 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. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of their father Aaron. 5Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Numbers 3:3 word by word

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

• Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• are the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
• priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• ordainedמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• ordainedיָדyâd · hand: donateH3027
• to serveכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547

Cross-references for Numbers 3:3

• Exodus 28:41You shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests.
• Exodus 40:13You shall put the holy garments on Aaron and anoint him and consecrate him, that he may minister as a priest to Me.
• Leviticus 8:2“Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing oil and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread,
• Exodus 29:1“Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them to minister as priests to Me: take one young bull and two rams without blemish,
• Leviticus 8:1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
• Leviticus 9:1Now it came about on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel;
• Hebrews 7:28For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.

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