Numbers 3:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children: so Eleazar and Ithamar served in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before Him in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} when they offered{H7126} strange{H2114} fire{H784} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} in the wilderness{H4057} of Sinai,{H5514} and they had no children;{H1121} and Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} ministered in the priest's office{H3547} in the presence{H6440} of Aaron{H175} their father.{H1}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, when they offered{H7126}{(H8687)} strange{H2114}{(H8801)} fire{H784} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, in the wilderness{H4057} of Sinai{H5514}, and they had no children{H1121}: and Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} ministered in the priest's office{H3547}{(H8762)} in the sight{H6440} of Aaron{H175} their father{H1}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    but Nadab and Abihu dyed before the Lorde as they broughte straunge fyre before the Lorde in the wyldernesse of Sinai and had no childern. And Eleazar and Ithamar mynistred in the syght of Aaron their father.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Nadab & Abihu dyed before ye LORDE, wha they offred strauge fyre before ye LORDE, in ye wildernesse of Sinai, & had no sonnes. But Eleasar and Ithamar executed ye prestes office wt their father Aaron.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offred strange fire before the Lord in the wildernesse of Sinai, and had no children: but Eleazar and Ithamar serued in ye Priestes office in the sight of Aaron their father.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Nadab and Abihu dyed before the Lorde, when they offred straunge fire befor the Lorde in the wyldernesse of Sinai, and had no chyldren: And Eleazar and Ithamar ministred in the sight of Aaron their father.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Nadab dieth -- Abihu also -- before Jehovah, in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and sons they had not; and Eleazar -- Ithamar also -- acteth as priest in the presence of Aaron their father.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Nadab and Abihu were put to death before the Lord when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord, in the waste land of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests before Aaron their father.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the desert of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 10:1-2 : 1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. 2 Then fire went out from the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
  • Num 26:61 : 61 And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 24:1-2
    2 verses
    91%

    1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

  • Num 26:60-61
    2 verses
    89%

    60 And to Aaron were born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

  • Lev 10:1-3
    3 verses
    86%

    1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, put fire in it, placed incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them.

    2 Then fire went out from the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.

    3 Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord spoke, saying, 'I will be sanctified in those who come near Me, and before all the people I will be glorified.' And Aaron remained silent.

  • Num 3:5-6
    2 verses
    84%

    5 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.

  • Num 3:1-3
    3 verses
    83%

    1 These are also the generations of Aaron and Moses when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

    2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

    3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to serve in the priest's office.

  • Lev 16:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

    2 And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil before the mercy seat, which is on the ark; that he not die: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

  • 1 Take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serve Me as priest, along with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.

  • 6 And the children of Israel traveled from Beeroth-Bene-Jaakan to Moserah: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his place.

  • 3 And the children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

  • Num 3:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall fulfill their duties in the priest's office; and the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

    11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • 19 But do this for them, that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint every one to his service and to his burden:

  • 7 Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.

  • 74%

    49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

    50 And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

  • Num 18:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 And the LORD said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's house with you shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

    2 And your brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring with you, that they may be joined to you and minister to you: but you and your sons with you shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

  • 16 And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it was burned up. So he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left alive, saying,

  • 17 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • 1 And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, None shall defile himself for the dead among his people:

  • 43 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister in the holy place, that they do not incur iniquity and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.

  • 38 But those who camp before the tabernacle on the east, toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, Aaron, and his sons, performing the duties of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

  • 22 After that, the Levites went in to perform their service in the tabernacle of meeting before Aaron and his sons; as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them.

  • 13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was set apart, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to Him, and to bless in His name forever.

  • 6 And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, 'Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, mourn the burning which the Lord has kindled.

  • 3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not among the company of those who gathered together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.

  • 40 To be a memorial to the children of Israel, that no outsider, who is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he not be like Korah, and like his company: as the LORD said to him through Moses.

  • 26 And strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son; for Aaron shall be gathered to his people and die there."

  • 28 Moses stripped Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

  • 5 Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt offering, which is on the wood on the fire: it is a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • 23 And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

  • 35 This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, on the day when he presented them to minister to the LORD in the priest's office;

  • 20 When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, they shall wash with water, that they do not die; or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD:

  • 11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the children of Israel, that they may perform the service of the LORD.

  • 1 And he said to Moses, Come up to the LORD, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship afar off.

  • 8 And the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying,

  • 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to move forward, after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange the wood on the fire:

  • 13 And you shall set the Levites before Aaron and his sons and offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

  • 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

  • 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,