1 Chronicles 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.”

1 Chronicles 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.”

1 Chronicles 24:2 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office. ”

1 Chronicles 24:2 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Nadab dieth, and Abihu, in the presence of their father, and they had no sons, and Eleazar and Ithamar act as priests.”

1 Chronicles 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood. ”

1 Chronicles 24:2 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the Priestes office.”

1 Chronicles 24:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 24:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 24

1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 24:2 Mean?

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