Bible Strands
Numbers 3:2
These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records an account of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
The words — הַ/בְּכ֣וֹר (ha./be.Khor) translates literally as "the firstborn," anchoring Nadab’s position in the birth order before listing the remaining sons.
The thread — This identical roster of Aaron’s sons appears in Exodus 6:23, Exodus 28:1, and Numbers 26:60.
Why it lands — The text simply enumerates the names and birth order to establish the documented priestly lineage before Numbers 3:3 identifies them as the anointed priests ordained to serve.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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.
- Numbers 26:60 Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 6:3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 24:1 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.