Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
International Standard Version
But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence.
A Conservative Version
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before LORD.
American Standard Version
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.
Amplified
But Nadab and Abihu died [in the presence of God] when they offered [in their ceremonial censers] strange [unholy, unacceptable, unauthorized] fire before the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Death overtook Nadab and Abihu when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord.
Darby Translation
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they presented strange fire before Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Nadab will die, and Abihu, in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah.
King James 2000
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered unholy fire before the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died when they presented strange fire {before} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Nadab and Abihu died, as they offered strange fire before the LORD.
NET Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
But Nadab and Abihu died, - when they brought near strange fire before Yahweh:
Webster
And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
World English Bible
Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Nadab dieth -- Abihu also -- in their bringing near strange fire before Jehovah.
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » Third numbering
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Nadab » Son of aaron » Offers "strange" (unauthorized) fire to God, and is destroyed
Interlinear
Muwth
Qarab
Zuwr
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 26:61
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Second Census
60
Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
61 but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before the Lord.
Cross References
Leviticus 10:1-2
Aaron’s sons Nadab
Numbers 3:4
But Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence when they presented unauthorized fire
1 Chronicles 24:1-2
The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.