1 Chronicles 24:2

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.2", "source": "וַיָּ֨מָת נָדָ֤ב וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wayyāmāt* *nādāb* *wa-ʾăbîhûʾ* *lipnê* *ʾăbîhem* *û-bānîm* *lōʾ*-*hāyû* *lāhem* *way-kăhănû* *ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*nādāb*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾăbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct plural - before/in the presence of", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their father", "*û-bānîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and sons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were/had", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them", "*way-kăhănû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served as priests", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾîtāmār*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of/during the lifetime of", "*way-kăhănû*": "served as priests/ministered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֨מָת נָדָ֤ב וַאֲבִיהוּא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַֽיְכַהֲנ֔וּ אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃

Transliteration

wayyāmāt nādāb wa-ʾăbîhûʾ lipnê ʾăbîhem û-bānîm lōʾ-hāyû lāhem way-kăhănû ʾelʿāzār wə-ʾîtāmār.

Grammar Details

• *wayyāmāt*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he died
• *nādāb*: proper name, masculine singular - Nadab
• *wa-ʾăbîhûʾ*: conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Abihu
• *lipnê*: preposition + construct plural - before/in the presence of
• *ʾăbîhem*: masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their father
• *û-bānîm*: conjunction + masculine plural noun - and sons
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *hāyû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were/had
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them
• *way-kăhănû*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served as priests
• *ʾelʿāzār*: proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar
• *wə-ʾîtāmār*: conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ithamar

Word Meanings

• *lipnê*: before/in the presence of/during the lifetime of
• *way-kăhănû*: served as priests/ministered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children; therefore, Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191} before{H6440} their father,{H1} and had no children:{H1121} therefore Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} executed the priest's office.{H3547}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191}{(H8799)} before{H6440} their father{H1}, and had no children{H1121}: therefore Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} executed the priest's office{H3547}{(H8762)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Nadab and Abihu dyed before their fathers, and had no children. And Eleasar and Ithamar were prestes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar & Ithamar executed the Priestes office.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nadab also and Abihu dyed before their father, & had no children: But Eleazar, & Ithamar executed the priestes office.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.2", "source": "וַתֵּ֥צֵא אֵ֛שׁ מִלִּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַתֹּ֣אכַל אוֹתָ֑ם וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "And-*wə-tēṣēʾ* *ʾēš* from-before *YHWH* and-*wə-tōʾḵal* them and-*wə-yāmuṯû* before *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it went out/came forth", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*wə-tōʾḵal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed/devoured", "*wə-yāmuṯû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they died" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*tōʾḵal*": "consumed/devoured/ate" } }
• Num 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.3.4", "source": "וַיָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֣וּא לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֡ה בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩ אֵ֨שׁ זָרָ֜ה לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיְכַהֵ֤ן אֶלְעָזָר֙ וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔ר עַל־פְּנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yāmāt* *Nādāb* *wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *bə-haqrîbām* *ʾēš* *zārāh* *li-pnê* *YHWH* *bə-midbar* *Sînay* *û-bānîm* *lōʾ*-*hāyû* *lāhem* *wa-yəkahēn* *ʾElʿāzār* *wə-ʾÎtāmār* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾăbîhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāmāt*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and died", "*Nādāb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-haqrîbām*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their offering/when they offered", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign/unauthorized", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bə-midbar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in wilderness of", "*Sînay*": "proper noun - Sinai", "*û-bānîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and sons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/had been", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/for them", "*wa-yəkahēn*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and served as priest", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾÎtāmār*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Ithamar", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/during/in presence of", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of/lifetime of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾăbîhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš zārāh*": "strange fire/unauthorized fire/foreign fire/improper offering", "*ʿal-pənê*": "in the presence of/during the lifetime of/before", "*wa-yəkahēn*": "ministered as priests/served in the priestly office" } }
• Num 26:61 : 61 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.61", "source": "וַיָּ֥מָת נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִיה֑וּא בְּהַקְרִיבָ֥ם אֵשׁ־זָרָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *yāmot* *nādāb* and *ʾăbîhûʾ* when they *haqrîbām* *ʾēsh*-*zārâ* before *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*yāmot*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive waw - and he died", "*nādāb*": "proper noun - Nadab", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăbîhûʾ*": "proper noun - Abihu", "*bə*": "preposition - when/during", "*haqrîbām*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their offering", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*zārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/foreign", "*li-p̄nê*": "preposition + plural construct noun - before/in front of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yāmot*": "died/perished/was killed", "*haqrîbām*": "their offering/their presenting/their bringing near", "*ʾēsh-zārâ*": "strange fire/unauthorized fire/foreign fire", "*li-p̄nê*": "before/in the presence of/in front of" } }
• Num 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.18.7", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִ֠תְּךָ תִּשְׁמְר֨וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם לְכָל־דְּבַ֧ר הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וּלְמִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹ֖כֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑ם עֲבֹדַ֣ת מַתָּנָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃", "text": "And-you and-sons-your with-you *tišmərû* *ʾet*-priesthood-your for-all-*dəbar* the-*mizbēaḥ* and-for-*mibbêt* to-the-*pārōket* and-*waʿăbadtem* *ʿăbōdat* *mattānāh* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-priesthood-your and-the-*zār* the-*haqqārēb* *yûmāt*", "grammar": { "*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/guard", "*kəhunnatkem*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your priesthood", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - matter/thing of", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the altar", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + noun - from/within house of", "*pārōket*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the veil/curtain", "*waʿăbadtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall serve", "*ʿăbōdat*": "feminine singular construct - service of", "*mattānāh*": "feminine singular noun - gift", "*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the stranger/unauthorized", "*haqqārēb*": "qal active participle masculine singular with definite article - the one approaching", "*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*dəbar ha-mizbēaḥ*": "matter of the altar/service of the altar", "*mibbêt la-pārōket*": "within the veil/inside the curtain/area behind the veil", "*ʿăbōdat mattānāh*": "service of gift/gift of service/service as a gift", "*zār*": "stranger/unauthorized person/non-priest", "*yûmāt*": "shall be put to death/shall die" } }
• Lev 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.12", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְאֶ֣ל אֶ֠לְעָזָר וְאֶל־אִ֨יתָמָ֥ר ׀ בָּנָיו֮ הַנּֽוֹתָרִים֒ קְח֣וּ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה הַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ מֵאִשֵּׁ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאִכְל֥וּהָ מַצּ֖וֹת אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִֽוא", "text": "And-*wə-yəḏabbēr* *mōšeh* to-*ʾahărōn* and-to *ʾelʿāzār* and-to-*ʾîṯāmār* sons-his *hannôṯārîm* *qəḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*hamminḥâ* *hannôṯereṯ* from-*mēʾiššê* *YHWH* and-*wəʾiḵlûhā* *maṣṣôṯ* beside *hammizəbēaḥ* because *qōḏeš* *qāḏāšîm* she", "grammar": { "*wə-yəḏabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*ʾîṯāmār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ithamar", "*hannôṯārîm*": "definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - the remaining ones", "*qəḥû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - take", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hamminḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular, absolute - the grain offering", "*hannôṯereṯ*": "definite article + Niphal participle, feminine singular, absolute - the remaining", "*mēʾiššê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from fire offerings of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wəʾiḵlûhā*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and eat it", "*maṣṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural, absolute - unleavened bread", "*hammizəbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the altar", "*qōḏeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - holy of", "*qāḏāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural, absolute - holy things" }, "variants": { "*hannôṯārîm*": "the remaining ones/those who were left", "*hamminḥâ*": "the grain offering/meal offering/gift", "*mēʾiššê*": "from the fire offerings/offerings made by fire", "*maṣṣôṯ*": "unleavened bread/without leaven", "*qōḏeš qāḏāšîm*": "most holy/holy of holies" } }
• Exod 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.1", "source": "וְאֶל־מֹשֶׁ֨ה אָמַ֜ר עֲלֵ֣ה אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ וְאַהֲרֹן֙ נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֔וּא וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם מֵרָחֹֽק׃", "text": "*wə-ʾel*-*Mōšeh* *ʾāmar* *ʿălēh* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾattāh* *wə-ʾAhărōn* *Nādāb* *wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ* *wə-šibʿîm* *mizziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wə-hištaḥăwîtem* *mērāḥōq*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʿălēh*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aaron", "*Nādāb*": "proper noun - Nadab", "*wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abihu", "*wə-šibʿîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and seventy", "*mizziqnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-hištaḥăwîtem*": "conjunction + verb, hitpael perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall worship/bow down", "*mērāḥōq*": "preposition + noun - from afar/at a distance" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/declared", "*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/come up", "*hištaḥăwîtem*": "worship/bow down/prostrate yourselves", "*mērāḥōq*": "from afar/at a distance/from a remote place" } }
• Exod 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.9", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַל מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹ֑ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים מִזִּקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyaʿal* *Mōšeh* *wə-ʾAhărōn* *Nādāb* *wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ* *wə-šibʿîm* *mizziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿal*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he went up", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wə-ʾAhărōn*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Aaron", "*Nādāb*": "proper noun - Nadab", "*wa-ʾĂbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abihu", "*wə-šibʿîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and seventy", "*mizziqnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from elders of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿal*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*mizziqnê*": "from elders of/from old men of/from leaders of" } }
• Exod 29:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.29.9", "source": "וְחָגַרְתָּ֩ אֹתָ֨ם אַבְנֵ֜ט אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֗יו וְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ לָהֶם֙ מִגְבָּעֹ֔ת וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כְּהֻנָּ֖ה לְחֻקַּ֣ת עוֹלָ֑ם וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ יֽ͏ַד־אַהֲרֹ֖ן וְיַד־בָּנָֽיו", "text": "And-*ḥāḡartā* *ʾōṯām* *ʾaḇnēṭ* *ʾahărōn* and-*bānāyw*, and-*ḥāḇaštā* for-them *miḡbāʿōṯ*, and-*hāyṯāh* for-them *kəhunnāh* for-*ḥuqqaṯ* *ʿôlām*; and-*millēʾṯā* *yaḏ*-*ʾahărōn* and-*yaḏ*-*bānāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥāḡartā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall gird", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾaḇnēṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - sash/belt/girdle", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*û-bānāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - and his sons", "*wə-ḥāḇaštā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall bind", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*miḡbāʿōṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - headbands/caps", "*wə-hāyṯāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it shall be", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*kəhunnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - priesthood", "*lə-ḥuqqaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for statute of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*û-millēʾṯā*": "conjunction + verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall fill/consecrate", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*wə-yaḏ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and hand of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḡartā*": "gird/wrap/belt", "*ʾaḇnēṭ*": "sash/belt/girdle", "*ḥāḇaštā*": "bind/wrap/tie", "*miḡbāʿōṯ*": "headbands/caps/turbans", "*kəhunnāh*": "priesthood/priestly office", "*ḥuqqaṯ*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/everlasting/perpetual", "*millēʾṯā*": "fill/consecrate/ordain", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power/authority" } }