Numbers 26:61

61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.)

Numbers 26:61 in Other Translations

61 And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.

61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they burned before the LORD the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded.

61 however, Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized sacrifice in the presence of God.

61 And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.

61 But Nadab and Abihu had died because they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence.

61 but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the Lord.

61 But Nadab and Abihu made an offering to the LORD by using fire that wasn't allowed. So they died.

Numbers 26:61 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 26:61

(See Gill on Numbers 26:57)

Numbers 26:61 In-Context

59 the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.

60 Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the LORD with unauthorized fire.)

62 All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them.

63 These are the ones counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

Cross References

• 1. S Leviticus 10:1-2
• 2. Numbers 3:4