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Bamidbar 3:2 · EXTRA 1 — the names of the sons of Aharon EXTRA

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וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַבְּכֹ֣ר ׀ נָדָ֑ב וַאֲבִיה֕וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃

These were the names of Aaron’s sons: Nadab, the first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar;

Chabad.org — 3:2

Source Citation

Bamidbar Rabbah / classic — EXTRA.

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text

ואלה שמות בני אהרן —\ldots הבכור נדב ואביהוא אלעזר ואיתמר.

English: “And these are the names of the sons of Aharon” — \ldots the firstborn Nadav, and Avihu, Elazar and Isamar.

On the midrash / in context: The listing of the four sons precedes the note of Nadav and Avihu’s death, establishing the full household before the tragedy is mentioned.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal present the complete roster of Aharon’s sons before recording the loss of the first two.

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