Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Elisheba connects Aaron to the tribe of Judah — Amminadab and Nahshon are the leading family of Judah in Numbers 1:7 and 2:3, and Nahshon is in the direct ancestral line of David and Jesus in Matthew 1:4 and Ruth 4:20. The marriage of the high priest of Levi to the daughter of Judah's leading family is a covenant alliance that links the priestly tribe to the royal tribe. Aaron's four sons are all named: Nadab and Abihu will die offering unauthorized fire in Leviticus 10:1–2; Eleazar will succeed Aaron as high priest; Ithamar will serve alongside him. The family is named here in the genealogy before any of their stories unfold. The genealogy is not just history; it is a cast list for the scenes to come.

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