But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests instead.
This verse explains that after two of Aaron's sons died childless, his other two sons took over the priestly duties.
📚 Historical Context
In the books of the Old Testament, Nadab and Abihu were two sons of Aaron, who was appointed as Israel's first high priest after the Exodus from Egypt. They died suddenly because they offered unauthorized fire in the tabernacle, an act of disobedience that is detailed in Leviticus 10, showing God's strict standards for worship. As a result, their surviving brothers, Eleazar and Ithamar, stepped in to carry on the priestly duties, which helped maintain the lineage and functions of the priesthood as outlined in the historical records of 1 Chronicles.
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