Numbers 26:61

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֥מָת נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִיה֑וּא בְּהַקְרִיבָ֥ם אֵשׁ־זָרָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And yāmot nādāb and ʾăbîhûʾ when they haqrîbām ʾēsh-zārâ before YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *wa*: conjunction - and
• *yāmot*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with consecutive waw - and he died
• *nādāb*: proper noun - Nadab
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Nadab and Abihu dyed as they offered straunge fyre before the Lorde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Nadab & Abihu, they dyed, whan they offred straunge fyre before ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Nadab and Abihu dyed, because they offred strange fire before the Lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Nadab and Abihu dyed when they offered straunge fire before the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Nadab dieth -- Abihu also -- in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Death overtook Nadab and Abihu when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 10:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.10.1", "source": "וַיִּקְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־אַ֠הֲרֹן נָדָ֨ב וַאֲבִיה֜וּא אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ וַיִתְּנ֤וּ בָהֵן֙ אֵ֔שׁ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלֶ֖יהָ קְטֹ֑רֶת וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣שׁ זָרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א צִוָּ֖ה אֹתָֽם", "text": "And *wə-yiqqəḥû* *bənê*-*ʾahărōn* *nāḏāḇ* and-*ʾăḇîhûʾ* *ʾîš* *maḥtātô* and-*wə-yittənû* in-them *ʾēš* and-*wə-yāśîmû* upon-it *qəṭōreṯ* and-*wə-yaqqriḇû* before *YHWH* *ʾēš* *zārâ* which not *ṣiwwâ* them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqəḥû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*nāḏāḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nadab", "*ʾăḇîhûʾ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abihu", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - each man", "*maḥtātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his censer", "*wə-yittənû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they put", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*wə-yāśîmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*qəṭōreṯ*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - incense", "*wə-yaqqriḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they offered/brought near", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - fire", "*zārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange/unauthorized", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "each/man/each man", "*maḥtātô*": "his censer/fire-pan", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qəṭōreṯ*": "incense/smoke offering", "*zārâ*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized/profane" } } 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" } }
• 1 Chr 24:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.24.1", "source": "וְלִבְנֵ֥י אַהֲרֹ֖ן מַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן נָדָב֙ וַאֲבִיה֔וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-* to *bənê* *ʾahărōn* *maḥləqôtām*; *bənê* *ʾahărōn* *nādāb* *wa-ʾăbîhûʾ* *ʾelʿāzār* *wə-ʾîtāmār*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and/but", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper name, masculine singular - Aaron", "*maḥləqôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their divisions", "*nādāb*": "proper name, masculine singular - Nadab", "*wa-ʾăbîhûʾ*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Abihu", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar", "*wə-ʾîtāmār*": "conjunction + proper name, masculine singular - and Ithamar" }, "variants": { "*maḥləqôtām*": "divisions/courses/classes", "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } } 2 { "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" } }