Numbers 3:4 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

But Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before the Lord the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. Since they had no sons, this left only Eleazar and Ithamar to serve as priests with their father, Aaron.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Died before the Lord. —The account is given in Leviticus 10:1-2, where the same expression “before the Lord” is used both…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, By flaming fire, as the Targum of Jonathan adds, see ([Reference Leviticus 10:2…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

There was much work belonging to the priests' office, and there were now only Aaron and his two sons to do it; God appoints the Levites to attend t…