The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- KJV And 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,
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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.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 27:22Moses did as Yahweh commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation.
- 1 Chr 6:3–9The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- 1 Chr 24:1These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Lev 10:16Moses diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burned: and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying,
- Exod 28:1“Bring Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to 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 3:4Nadab and Abihu died before Yahweh, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the presence of Aaron their father.
- 1 Chr 9:20Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.
- Num 3:32Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, with the oversight of those who keep the requirements of the sanctuary.
- Exod 6:23Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Num 20:26–28and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron shall be taken, and shall die there.”
- Ezra 8:33On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into 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, the Levite;
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