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Abihu

American  
[uh-bahy-hyoo] / əˈbaɪ hju /
Douay Bible, Abiu

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a son of Aaron who, with his brother Nadab, was consumed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord.


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Then went up Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; 10.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Alexander Maclaren

Nadab and Abihu took either of them his censer.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham

Come up to Yahweh, you, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship from a distance.

From The World English Bible (WEB): Exodus by Anonymous

What is more, Nadab and Abihu did not even consult with each other before starting out on this fatal deed, they performed it independently of each other.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Paul Radin

But they had to pay the penalty nevertheless: Nadab and Abihu, by being burned at the consecration of the Tabernacle, and the elders similarly, at Taberah.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Paul Radin

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