Numbers 3:2

2 Aaron's oldest son was Nadab. His other sons were Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Numbers 3:2 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:2

And these [are] the names of the sons of Aaron
The Targum of Jonathan adds, disciples of Moses, the master of the Israelites; none of the posterity of Moses being expressly, named; Jarchi observes, that the sons of Aaron are called the generations of Moses, because he taught them the law; for whoever, he says, teaches his neighbour's son, the law, the Scripture accounts of him as if he begat him, see ( 1 Corinthians 4:15 ) ;

Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;
as in ( Exodus 6:23 ) .

Numbers 3:2 In-Context

1 Here is the story of the family of Aaron and Moses. It belongs to the time when the LORD talked with Moses on Mount Sinai.

2 Aaron's oldest son was Nadab. His other sons were Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

3 Those were the names of Aaron's sons. They were the anointed priests. They were prepared to serve the LORD as priests.

4 But Nadab and Abihu made an offering to the LORD by using fire that wasn't allowed. So they fell dead in front of him. That happened in the Desert of Sinai. They didn't have any sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests while their father Aaron was living.

5 The LORD spoke to Moses. He said,