And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- BSB These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- NKJV Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- NASB These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- NLT The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
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Quick answer
The sons of Aaron are listed: Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, and onward. This reaffirms the high-priestly succession from Aaron.
Overview
Returning to the priestly line, the Chronicler names the descendants of Aaron through Eleazar, the chosen high-priestly branch. Phinehas in particular was promised an enduring priesthood for his zeal for God's holiness (Numbers 25:11-13). The repetition emphasizes the legitimacy and continuity of those who mediated atonement, ultimately fulfilled in Christ's everlasting priesthood.
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- Num 27:22And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
- 1 Chr 6:3–9And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chr 24:1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Lev 10:16And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
- Exod 28:1And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
- Ezra 7:1–5Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
- Num 3:4And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
- 1 Chr 9:20And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
- Num 3:32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
- Exod 6:23And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Num 20:26–28And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.
- Ezra 8:33Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
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