Numbers 3:3

3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

Numbers 3:3 in Other Translations

3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests.

3 These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests.

3 anointed priests ordained to serve as priests.

3 These are the names of Aaron's sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

Numbers 3:3 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:3

These [are] the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that
were anointed
With the holy, anointing oil, with which they were anointed when, Aaron was and they only, see ( Exodus 30:30 ) ;

whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office;
that is, whom Moses consecrated, by anointing them, putting the priest's garments on them, offering sacrifice for them, and filling their hands with sacrifices which is the phrase here used for consecration: see ( Exodus 29:15-24 ) .

Numbers 3:3 In-Context

1 This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.

2 The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.

4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the LORD when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

5 The LORD said to Moses,

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 28:41; S Exodus 29:30