Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 6:50
These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records this entry within a structured genealogical list, documenting Aaron’s priestly lineage at a specific point in the historical record.
The words — בְּנֵי (bene) denotes descendants or sons, and אַהֲרֹן (Aharon) names the patriarch whose line is being enumerated.
The thread — This lineage is first established in Exodus 6:23 and Exodus 28:1, where Aaron’s sons are appointed to priestly duties, and continues through Leviticus 10:16 as the line is traced after the death of Nadab and Abihu.
Why it lands — The text explicitly names Eleazar, Phinehas, and Abishua in direct succession to verify priestly heritage. It requires the reader to acknowledge the documented continuity of the Aaronic line without adding interpretive commentary.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Cross-references
- Exodus 6:23 And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Exodus 28:1 “Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
- Leviticus 10:16 Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,
- Numbers 3:4 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.
- Numbers 3:32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
- Numbers 20:26 Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
- Numbers 27:22 Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,
- 1 Chronicles 6:3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 9:20 In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.