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Nadab

Nadab, the eldest son of Aaron, was consumed by fire from the Lord for offering unauthorized incense.

The name Nadab means “free and voluntary gift; prince”

MalePriestTribe of LeviEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament4 books12 verses

Summary

A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exodus 6:23; only referred to as Nadab (נָדָב); son of Aaron and Elisheba; a brother of Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Glossary entries

Nadab

Family members

Father

Aaron

Mother

Elisheba

Siblings

Abihu Eleazar Ithamar

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Exodus 6:23
    And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
  2. Exodus 24:1
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance.
  3. Exodus 24:9
    Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
  4. 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.
  5. Leviticus 10:1
    Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.
  6. Numbers 3:2
    These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  7. 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.
  8. Numbers 26:60
    Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
  9. Numbers 26:61
    …but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
  10. 1 Chronicles 6:3
    The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  11. 1 Chronicles 24:1
    These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  12. 1 Chronicles 24:2
    But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.