1 Chronicles 24:2
“But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: Therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priests office.”
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1 Chronicles 24:2 Context
1Now these are the diuisions of the sonnes of Aaron. The sonnes of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: Therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priests office. 3And Dauid distributed them, both Zadok of the sonnes of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sonnes of Ithamar, according to their offices in their seruice. 4And there were moe chiefe men found of the sonnes of Eleazar, then of the sonnes of Ithamar: and thus were they diuided. Among the sonnes of Eleazar there were sixteene chiefe men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sonnes of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 24:2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
- King James Version
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
- Basic English Bible
And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood.
- Darby Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priests' office.
- Webster's Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
- World English Bible
and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.
- Youngs Literal Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 24:2
24:2 Therefore, &c. - Were the only persons to whom the execution ofthat office was committed.