4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 3:4:1 ⧉וַיָּ֣מָתvayamatand died Numbers 3:4:2 ⧉נָדָ֣בnadavNadab Numbers 3:4:3 ⧉וַאֲבִיה֣וּאvaavihuand Abihu Numbers 3:4:4 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Numbers 3:4:5 ⧉יְהוָ֡הyahwehthe LORD Numbers 3:4:6 ⧉בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩behakrivamwhen they brought near Numbers 3:4:7 ⧉אֵ֨שׁeshfire Numbers 3:4:8 ⧉זָרָ֜הzaraunauthorized Numbers 3:4:9 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifneibefore Numbers 3:4:10 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Numbers 3:4:11 ⧉בְּמִדְבַּ֣רbemidbarin the wilderness Numbers 3:4:12 ⧉סִינַ֔יsinaiof Sinai Numbers 3:4:13 ⧉וּבָנִ֖יםuvanimand sons Numbers 3:4:14 ⧉לֹא־הָי֣וּlohayuthey had not Numbers 3:4:15 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemfor them Numbers 3:4:16 ⧉וַיְכַהֵ֤ןvayekhahenand served as priest Numbers 3:4:17 ⧉אֶלְעָזָר֙elazarEleazar Numbers 3:4:18 ⧉וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔רveitamarand Ithamar Numbers 3:4:19 ⧉עַל־פְּנֵ֖יalpeneiin the presence of Numbers 3:4:20 ⧉אַהֲרֹ֥ןaharonAaron Numbers 3:4:21 ⧉אֲבִיהֶֽם׃פavihemtheir father |
4. Formal Translation Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Judge} when they brought unauthorized fire before Him in the wilderness of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the presence of their father Aaron. |
4. Dynamic Translation Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Authority} presence after offering unapproved fire before Him in the Sinai wilderness. Since they had no sons, Eleazar and Ithamar carried out priestly duties during the lifetime of their father Aaron. |