But Nadabנָדָבand AbihuוַאֲבִיהוּאdiedוַיָּמָתbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהwhen they offeredבְּהַקְרִבָםstrangeזָרָהfireאֵשׁbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהin the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּרof Sinai,סִינַיand they had noוּ לֹא הָיוּ לָהֶםsons;בָנִיםso Eleazarוַ אֶלְעָזָרand Ithamarוְאִיתָמָרserved as priestsיְכַהֵןin the presenceעַל פְּנֵיof Aaronאַהֲרֹןtheir father.אֲבִיהֶם
Numbers 3:4
Study it in the app“But Nadab and Abihu died before YHWH when they offered strange fire before YHWH in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 3:4, word by word
- But 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- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- when they offeredהַקְרִבָhakriva
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “hakriva” appears- strangeזָרָהzara
foreign
Something alien, not belonging: other gods, unauthorized fire.
Where else “zara” appears- fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- in the wildernessמִדְבַּרmidbar
wilderness
Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.
Where else “midbar” appears- of Sinaiסִינַיsinay
Sinai
See it on the mapWhere else “sinay” appears- and they had noהָיוּhayu
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 priestsיְכַהֵןyechahen
serve as priest
Serve as a priest.
Where else “yechahen” appears- of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon
Aaron
Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.
Where else “aharon” appears- their fatherאֲבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears
Places in this verse
Sinai ?
Today: disputed; traditionally Jebel Musa, Sinai, Egypt
A mountain in the wilderness; which one it was is not known for certain, and its location is disputed.
There God spoke with Moses and gave the law to Israel (Exod 19:20; 24:16).
The context
3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests.
4 · This verse (above)
5And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,