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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 24:2

But Nadab and Abihu died long before their father, without having any sons. That's why Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aaron;   Eleazar (Eleazer);   Ithamar;   Priest;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Priests;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Zacharias;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abihu;   Courses;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ithamar;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Nadab;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abihu;   Caleb;   Chronicles, I;   Nadab;   Priests and Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Lots ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abihu ;   Ithamar ;   Nadab ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abia course of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ith'amar;   Priest;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abihu;   Eleazar;   Strange Fire;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - High Priest;   Nadab;   Priest;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
Hebrew Names Version
But Nadav and Avihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore El`azar and Itamar executed the Kohen's office.
King James Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
English Standard Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
New Century Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
New English Translation
Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
Amplified Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
New American Standard Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
World English Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar & Ithamar executed the Priestes office.
Legacy Standard Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests.
Berean Standard Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Nadav and Avihu died before their father and had no children; therefore El‘azar and Itamar functioned as the cohanim.
Darby Translation
And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did. Nadab and Abihu had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.
George Lamsa Translation
But Nadab and Abihu died during the lifetime of their father Aaron, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priests office.
Good News Translation
Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and left no descendants, so their brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became priests.
Lexham English Bible
And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
Literal Translation
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. And Eleazar and Ithamar were priests.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Nadab and Abihu dyed before their fathers, and had no children. And Eleasar and Ithamar were prestes.
American Standard Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
Bible in Basic English
But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nadab also and Abihu dyed before their father, & had no children: But Eleazar, & Ithamar executed the priestes office.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
King James Version (1611)
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: Therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priests office.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Nadab and Abiud died before their father, and they had no sons: so Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron ministered as priests.
English Revised Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest office.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but Nadab and Abyud weren deed with out fre children bifor her fadir, and Eleazar and Ythamar weren set in presthod.
Update Bible Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no sons: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
Webster's Bible Translation
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priests' office.
New King James Version
And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests.
New Living Translation
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar were left to carry on as priests.
New Life Bible
Nadab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the religious leaders.
New Revised Standard
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but Nadab and Abihu, died, before their father, and sons, had they none, - but Eleazar and Ithamar became priests;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Nadab and Abiu died before their father, and had no children: so Eleazar, and Ithamar did the office of the priesthood.
Revised Standard Version
But Nadab and Abi'hu died before their father, and had no children, so Elea'zar and Ith'amar became the priests.
Young's Literal Translation
and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

Contextual Overview

1 Aaron's descendants were then divided into work groups. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu died long before their father, without having any sons. That's why Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. 3 David divided Aaron's descendants into groups, according to their assigned work. Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, helped David. 4 Eleazar's descendants were divided into sixteen groups, and Ithamar's were divided into eight groups, because Eleazar's family included more family leaders. 5 However, both families included temple officials and priests, and so to make sure the work was divided fairly, David asked God what to do. 6 As each group was assigned their duties, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the Levite wrote down the name of the family leader in charge of that group. The witnesses were David and his officials, as well as Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the family leaders from the clans of the priests and the Levites. 7Each group of priests went by the name of its family leader, and they were assigned their duties in the following order: Jehoiarib, Jedaiah, Harim, Seorim, Malchijah, Mijamin, Hakkoz, Abijah, Jeshua, Shecaniah, Eliashib, Jakim, Huppah, Jeshebeab, Bilgah, Immer, Hezir, Happizzez, Pethahiah, Jehezkel, Jachin, Gamul, Delaiah, Maaziah. 19 These men were assigned their duties at the temple, just as the Lord God of Israel had commanded their ancestor Aaron.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Nadab: Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9

died: Leviticus 10:2, Numbers 3:4, Numbers 26:61

Eleazar: Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 10:12, Numbers 16:39, Numbers 16:40, Numbers 18:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:23 - Nadab 1 Chronicles 6:3 - Nadab Luke 1:8 - he

Cross-References

Genesis 15:2
But Abram answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.
Genesis 24:4
Instead, go back to the land where I was born and find a wife for him from among my relatives."
Genesis 24:6
"No!" Abraham answered. "Don't ever do that, no matter what.
Genesis 24:8
If the woman refuses to come along, you don't have to keep this promise. But don't ever take my son back there."
Genesis 24:9
So the servant gave Abraham his word that he would do everything he had been told to do.
Genesis 24:10
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.
Genesis 44:1
Later, Joseph told the servant in charge of his house, "Fill the men's grain sacks with as much as they can hold and put their money in the sacks. Also put my silver cup in the sack of the youngest brother." The servant did as he was told.
Genesis 47:29
When Jacob knew he did not have long to live, he called in Joseph and said, "If you really love me, you must make a solemn promise not to bury me in Egypt.
1 Chronicles 29:24
Every official and every soldier, as well as all of David's other sons, were loyal to him.
1 Timothy 5:17
Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially if they work hard at preaching and teaching.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father,.... While he was living, see Leviticus 10:1

and had no children, therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priests' office: otherwise, as Jarchi observes, had their brethren left children, they would have come into the office before them.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 24:2. Nadab and Abihu died before their father — That is, during his lifetime.

Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. — These two served the office during the life of their father Aaron; after his death Eleazar succeeded in the high priesthood. And under Eli the high priest, the family of Ithamar re-entered into that office.


 
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