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Aaron’s fourth and youngest son, who served as a priest to the tribes of Israel during the wilderness period (Ex 6:23; Nm 3:2-4; 26:60; 1 Chr 6:3; 24:2). After the death of two of his brothers, he was given the special duty of overseeing the moving of the tabernacle (Nm 4:28, 33 OET NUM 4:28 · OET NUM 4:33; 7:8). During David’s reign, the descendants of Ithamar and Eleazar were organized as the formal temple priesthood (1 Chr 24:3-6). Later, some of his descendants returned with Ezra from Babylon (Ezr 8:2).

Show passage in OET: EXO 6:23

OET-RV EXO 6:23

23 Aharon married Elisheva, Aminadav’s daughter and the sister of Nahshon, and she gave birth to Nadav, Avihu, Eleazar, and Itamar.

OET-LV EXO 6:23

23 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _took DOM ʼElīsheⱱaˊ the _daughter _of ˊAmminādāⱱ the _sister _of Naḩshōn to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_she/it _gave _birth to_him/it DOM Nādāⱱ and_DOM ʼAⱱīhūʼ DOM ʼElˊāzār and_DOM ʼĪtāmār.

Show passage in OET: NUM 3:2–4

OET-RV NUM 3:2

2 Aharon’s sons were: Nadav (the oldest), Avihu, Eleazar, and Itamar.

OET-RV NUM 3:3

3 They were all anointed as priests and served in that role,

OET-RV NUM 3:4

4 except that Nadav and Avihu died in front of Yahweh when they offered unacceptable fire to him in the Sinay wilderness, and so they had no sons. So Eleazar and Itamar served as priests alongside their father Aharon.

OET-LV NUM 3:2

2 And_these are_the _names _of the _sons _of ʼAhₐron the_firstborn Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ ʼElˊāzār and_ʼĪtāmār.

OET-LV NUM 3:3

3 These are_the _names _of the _sons _of ʼAhₐron the_priests (the)_anointed whom he _filled hand _of_their to_serve _as _priests.

OET-LV NUM 3:4

4 And_ Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ _he/it _died to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH when_they_brought _near fire strange to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH in_the _wilderness _of Şīnay and_sons not they _belonged to/for_them and_ ʼElˊāzār and_ʼĪtāmār _he _served _as _priest on the _face _of ʼAhₐron father _of_their.

Show passage in OET: NUM 26:60

OET-RV NUM 26:60

60 Aharon’s sons were Nadav, Avihu, Eleazar, and Itamar,

OET-LV NUM 26:60

60 And_he/it _was _born to_ʼAhₐron DOM Nādāⱱ and_DOM ʼAⱱīhūʼ DOM ʼElˊāzār and_DOM ʼĪtāmār.

Show passage in OET: CH1 6:3

OET-RV CH1 6:3

3 Amram’s children were Miryam (Miriam), Aharon (Aaron), and Mosheh (Moses).
¶ Aharon’s sons were Nadav, Avihu, Eleazar, and Itamar.

OET-LV CH1 5:29

29  And_the _sons of _ˊAmrām were_ʼAhₐron and_Mosheh and_Miryām and_the _sons of_ʼAhₐron were_Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ ʼElˊāzār and_ʼĪtāmār.

Show passage in OET: CH1 24:2

OET-RV CH1 24:2

2 but Nadav and Avihu died before their father and without having any children, so only Eleazar and Itamar became priests.

OET-LV CH1 24:2

2 And_ Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ _he/it _died to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before father _of_their and_sons not they _belonged to/for_them and_ ʼElˊāzār and_ʼĪtāmār _they _served _as _priests.

Show passage in OET: NUM 4:28; NUM 4:33

OET-RV NUM 4:28

28 That will be the ministry of Gereshon’s descendants with the sacred tent, and it will all be under the supervision of Aharon’s son Itamar the priest.

OET-RV NUM 4:33

33 That will be the ministry of Merari’s descendants with the sacred tent, and it will all be under the supervision of Aharon’s (Aaron) son Itamar the priest.

OET-LV NUM 4:28

28 This is_the _service _of the _clans _of the _descendants _of the _Gērəshōnite[s] in_the _tent _of meeting and_duty _of_their is_in_the _hand _of ʼĪtāmār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer.

OET-LV NUM 4:33

33 This is_the _service _of the _clans _of the _descendants _of Mərārī to/from_all/each/any/every service _of_their in_the _tent _of meeting in_the _hand _of ʼĪtāmār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer.

Show passage in OET: NUM 7:8

OET-RV NUM 7:8

8 Then he gave four carts and eight bulls to the Merarim to help them with their assigned duties under the supervision of the priest (Aharon’s (Aaron) son) Itamar.

OET-LV NUM 7:8

8 And_DOM four of_the _carts and_DOM eight _of the _ox[en] he _gave to_the _descendants _of Mərārī according_to _the _mouth _of their _service _of_their in_the _hand _of ʼĪtāmār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer.

Show passage in OET: CH1 24:3–6

OET-RV CH1 24:3

3 David gave Eleazar’s descendant Tsadok, and Itamar’s descendant Ahimelek two different sets of duties to perform.

OET-RV CH1 24:4

4 There were more leaders among Eleazar’s descendants than there were among Itamar’s descendants, so they appointed sixteen leaders from Eleazar’s descendants and eight from Itamar’s descendants.

OET-RV CH1 24:5

5 They divided up the duties by a process of choosing randomly, so some of the leaders from each of the two groups served the facility and others served God directly. DOUBLE-CHECK, along with verse 3 as well.

OET-RV CH1 24:6