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These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the chosen religious leaders. Aaron set them apart to work as religious leaders. But Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they made a fire that was not holy to the Lord in the Desert of Sinai. And they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar worked as religious leaders during the life-time of their father Aaron.

The Levites Serve in the Meeting Tent

Then the Lord said to Moses,

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Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests,(A) who were ordained to serve as priests. Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(B) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(C) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(D) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(E)

The Lord said to Moses,

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