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Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh[a] when they presented a strange fire before Yahweh[b] in the desert of Sinai, and they had no children.[c] Eleazar and Ithamar served as priest during the presence of Aaron their father.

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Bring near the tribe of Levi, and set the tribe[d] before Aaron[e] the priest, and they will minister to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:4 Literally “before the face of Yahweh”
  2. Numbers 3:4 Literally “before the face of Yahweh”
  3. Numbers 3:4 Literally “sons were not for them”
  4. Numbers 3:6 Literally “cause it to stand”
  5. Numbers 3:6 Literally “in the presence of Aaron”

Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(A) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(B) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(C) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(D)

The Lord said to Moses, “Bring the tribe of Levi(E) and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.(F)

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