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.
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ASV
And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the presence of Aaron their father.
KJV
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.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּ֣מָת | vai.Ya.mot | and he died | H4191 → |
| נָדָ֣ב | na.Dav | Nadab | H5070 → |
| וַאֲבִיה֣וּא | va.'a.vi.Hu' | and Abihu | H30 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| יְהוָ֡ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩ | be.hak.ri.Vam | when brought near they | H7126 → |
| אֵ֨שׁ | 'esh | fire | H784 → |
| זָרָ֜ה | za.Rah | strange | H2114 → |
| לִפְנֵ֤י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר | be.mid.Bar | in [the] wilderness of | H4057 → |
| סִינַ֔י | si.Nai | Sinai | H5514 → |
| וּבָנִ֖ים | u.va.Nim | and sons | H1121 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| הָי֣וּ | ha.Yu | they belonged | H1961 → |
| לָהֶ֑ם | la.Hem | to <the> them | |
| וַיְכַהֵ֤ן | vay.kha.Hen | and he served as priest | H3547 → |
| אֶלְעָזָר֙ | 'el.'a.Zar | Eleazar | H499 → |
| וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔ר | ve.'I.ta.Mar | and Ithamar | H385 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| פְּנֵ֖י | pe.Nei | [the] face of | H6440 → |
| אַהֲרֹ֥ן | 'a.ha.Ron | Aaron | H175 → |
| אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ פ | 'a.vi.Hem | father their | H1 → |
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