Numbers 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 3:4 WEB — 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.”

Numbers 3:4 — World English Bible

Numbers 3:4 ASV — 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.”

Numbers 3:4 — American Standard Version

Numbers 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Numbers 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah when they offered strange fire before Jehovah in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood in the presence of Aaron their father.”

Numbers 3:4 — Darby Translation

Numbers 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Numbers 3:4 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 3:4 in Context — Numbers 3

2 Y estos son los nombres de los hijos de Aarón: Nadab el primogénito, y Abiú, Eleazar, é Ithamar.

3 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Aarón, sacerdotes ungidos; cuyas manos él hinchió para administrar el sacerdocio.

4 Mas Nadab y Abiú murieron delante de Jehová, cuando ofrecieron fuego extraño delante de Jehová, en el desierto de Sinaí: y no tuvieron hijos: y Eleazar é Ithamar ejercieron el sacerdocio delante de Aarón su padre.

5 Y Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:

6 Haz llegar á la tribu de Leví, y hazla estar delante del sacerdote Aarón, para que le ministren;

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What Does Numbers 3:4 Mean?

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