Numbers 3:4

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“Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.”

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BSBPD

“Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

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“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 · Public Domain
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“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 3:4 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 10:1Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.
  2. Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
  3. Numbers 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
  4. Numbers 26:61but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
  5. 1 Chronicles 24:1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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