Numbers 3:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Nadabנָדָ֣ב
(na·dav)
5070: an Isr. namefrom nadab
and Abihuוַאֲבִיה֣וּא
(va·'a·vi·hu)
30: "he is father," a son of Aaronfrom ab and hu
diedוַיָּ֣מָת
(vai·ya·mat)
4191: to diea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֡ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
when they offeredבְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩
(be·hak·ri·vam)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
strangeזָרָ֜ה
(za·rah)
2114a: to be a strangera prim. root
fireאֵ֨שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֤י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣ר
(be·mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Sinai;סִינַ֔י
(si·nai,)
5514: the mountain where the law was givenprobably from the same as Sin
and they hadהָי֣וּ
(hai·u)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
children.וּבָנִ֖ים
(u·va·nim)
1121: sona prim. root
So Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר֙
(el·'a·zar)
499: "God has helped," six Isr.from el and azar
and Ithamarוְאִ֣יתָמָ֔ר
(ve·'i·ta·mar,)
385: "land of palms," a son of Aaronfrom i and tamar
served as priestsוַיְכַהֵ֤ן
(vay·cha·hen)
3547: to act as a priestdenominative verb from kohen
in the lifetimeפְּנֵ֖י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃
(a·vi·hem.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Aaron.אַהֲרֹ֥ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Nadab
Nadab  (naw-dawb')
liberal; Nadab, the name of four Israelites -- Nadab.
and Abihu
'Abiyhuw'  (ab-ee-hoo')
father (i.e. worshipper) of Him (i.e. God); Abihu, a son of Aaron -- Abihu.
died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
when they offered
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
strange
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Sinai
Ciynay  (see-nah'-ee)
Sinai, mountain of Arabia -- Sinai.
and they had no children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and Eleazar
'El`azar  (el-aw-zawr')
God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites -- Eleazar.
and Ithamar
'Iythamar  (eeth-aw-mawr')
coast of the palm-tree; Ithamar, a son of Aaron -- Ithamar.
ministered in the priest's office
kahan  (kaw-han')
to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia -- deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office).
in the sight
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of Aaron
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
their father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But 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. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of their father Aaron.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests under the direction of Aaron their father.

International Standard Version
Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence when they offered unauthorized fire before him in the Sinai wilderness. Since they didn't have their own children, Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priest under the authority of Aaron their father.

NET Bible
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. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence because they offered unauthorized fire in his presence in the Desert of Sinai. They had no children. So only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

King James 2000 Bible
And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered unholy 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.
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