Old Testament · Major figure
Nadab
The eldest son of Aaron who served as a priest but died for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord.
Nadab was the eldest son of Aaron and a priest of Israel who witnessed the glory of God on Mount Sinai. He died prematurely after offering unauthorized fire before the Lord, an act that violated divine command and demonstrated the necessity of holiness in priestly service. His death serves as a solemn warning regarding the importance of strict obedience to God's instructions in worship.
In the text
- Verses
- 19
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- Exodus 6:23
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 24:2
Where Nadab appears
19 verses · 12 chaptersIn the same books
- Abihu11 versesThe second son of Aaron who served as a priest but died for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord.
- Ithamar19 versesThe youngest son of Aaron who served as a priest and oversaw the construction of the Tabernacle.
- Uzziel17 versesA son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, he was the patriarch of the Uzzielite clan of the Levites.
- Amram11 versesThe son of Kohath and father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, who descended from the tribe of Levi.
- Mahli10 versesA Levite of the Merari clan who served as a key ancestor of the priestly families in Israel.
- Hepher9 versesA descendant of Manasseh whose daughters were granted an inheritance in the Promised Land.
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