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Numbers 26:60 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. "
Numbers 26:60
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58 These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.
59 The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
60 To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
61 Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
62 Those who were counted of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward; for they were not counted among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
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Numbers 26:1
"After the plague, the LORD spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,"
Numbers 26:2
"“Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go out to war in Israel.”"
Numbers 26:3
"Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,"
Numbers 26:4
"“Take a census, from twenty years old and upward, as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel.” These are those who came out of the land of Egypt."
Numbers 26:5
"Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;"
Numbers 26:6
"of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites."
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