1 Chronicles 24:2

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

1 Chronicles 24:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 24:2, word by word

Nadabנָדָבnadav

Nadab

Nadab: the name of several Israelites, among them the oldest son of Aaron and a king of Israel.

Where else “nadav” appears
and Abihuאֲבִיהוּאavihu

Abihu

Abihu: the second son of Aaron.

Where else “avihu” appears
diedיָּמָתyamat

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamat” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
their fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
and hadהָיוּhayu

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “hayu” appears
sonsבָנִיםvanim

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vanim” appears
so Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

Where else “elazar” appears
and Ithamarאִיתָמָרitamar

Ithamar

Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.

Where else “itamar” appears
served as priestsיְכַהֲנוּyechahanu

serve as priest

Serve as a priest.

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Translation note

The death of Nadab and Abihu is in Leviticus 10:1-2.

The context

1The divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 · This verse (above)

3David divided them, with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service.

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