Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. New Living Translation This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided into groups for service. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. English Standard Version The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Berean Standard Bible These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. King James Bible Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. New King James Version Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. New American Standard Bible Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. NASB 1995 Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. NASB 1977 Now the divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Legacy Standard Bible Now the divisions of the sons of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Amplified Bible The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Christian Standard Bible The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Holman Christian Standard Bible The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. American Standard Version And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Contemporary English Version Aaron's descendants were then divided into work groups. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. English Revised Version And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron; Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. GOD'S WORD® Translation The divisions of Aaron's descendants were as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Good News Translation These are the groups to which the descendants of Aaron belong. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. International Standard Version With respect to the descendants of Aaron, classes of service were organized for Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, the descendants of Aaron. Majority Standard Bible These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. NET Bible The divisions of Aaron's descendants were as follows: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. New Heart English Bible These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Webster's Bible Translation Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. World English Bible These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd [these are] their divisions, of the sons of Aaron. [The] sons of Aaron [are] Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Young's Literal Translation And to the sons of Aaron are their courses: sons of Aaron are Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Smith's Literal Translation And to the sons of Aaron their divisions. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. Catholic Public Domain Version Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. New American Bible There were also divisions for the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. New Revised Standard Version The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNOW these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And for the sons of Aaron: the divisions the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu and Eliazar and Ithamar. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they number the sons of Aaron in their division, Nadab, and Abiud, and Eleazar, and Ithamar. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divisions of the Priests1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.… Cross References 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. Numbers 3:5-10 Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. / They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. ... 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. 1 Kings 2:27 So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli. 1 Chronicles 6:49 But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 2 Chronicles 8:14 In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. Nehemiah 12:1 Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, Nehemiah 12:7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua. Hebrews 5:1-4 Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. ... Hebrews 7:11-14 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? / For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well. / He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. ... Hebrews 9:6-7 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Hebrews 9:24-25 For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God. / Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. Hebrews 10:11 Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Treasury of Scripture Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. the divisions 1 Chronicles 23:6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The sons 1 Chronicles 6:3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Exodus 6:23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. Jump to Previous Aaron Abihu Abi'hu Courses Descendants Divisions Eleazar Elea'zar Grouped Ithamar Ith'amar NadabJump to Next Aaron Abihu Abi'hu Courses Descendants Divisions Eleazar Elea'zar Grouped Ithamar Ith'amar Nadab1 Chronicles 24 1. The division of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders.20. The Kohathites 26. and the Merarites, divided by lot These were the divisions The term "divisions" refers to the organized groups or courses into which the priestly duties were divided. In Hebrew, the word used is "מַחְלְקוֹת" (machlekot), which implies an orderly arrangement. This reflects God's desire for order and structure in worship, emphasizing that service to Him is not haphazard but carefully planned and executed. Historically, this division was crucial for maintaining the temple's daily operations, ensuring that the worship of God was continuous and systematic. of the descendants of Aaron The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar The sons of Aaron are named above (1Chronicles 6:3). (Comp. Exodus 6:23.) As usual, the writer starts ab ovo. Verse 1. - The Hebrew of this verse reads, And to the sons of Aaron, their divisions מַחְלְקותָם); the sons of Aaron: Nadeb and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. The word "divisions" is the same word that is translated "courses" in ver. 6, and which verse also would read literally, "And David divided them divisions to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari." Our present verse evidently continues both the subject and construction of that verse. Of the four sons (Exodus 6:23), two died without issue, viz. Nadab and Abihu (ver. 2); and the other two have to supply the "chief men of the house," viz. Eleazar sixteen, and Ithamar eight (ver. 4).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [These were] the divisionsמַחְלְקוֹתָ֑ם (maḥ·lə·qō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4256: Division, course of the descendants וְלִבְנֵ֥י (wə·liḇ·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Aaron. אַהֲרֹ֖ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses The sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Aaron אַהֲרֹ֔ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses were Nadab, נָדָב֙ (nā·ḏāḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5070: Nadab -- an Israelite name Abihu, וַאֲבִיה֔וּא (wa·’ă·ḇî·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 30: Abihu -- 'he is father', a son of Aaron Eleazar, אֶלְעָזָ֖ר (’el·‘ā·zār) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 499: Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites and Ithamar. וְאִיתָמָֽר׃ (wə·’î·ṯā·mār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 385: Ithamar -- 'land of palms', a son of Aaron Links 1 Chronicles 24:1 NIV1 Chronicles 24:1 NLT 1 Chronicles 24:1 ESV 1 Chronicles 24:1 NASB 1 Chronicles 24:1 KJV 1 Chronicles 24:1 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 24:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 24:1 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 24:1 French Bible 1 Chronicles 24:1 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 24:1 These were the divisions of the sons (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |