father of Him; i.e., "worshipper of God", the second of the sons of Aaron (Exo 6:23; Num. 3:2;26:60; 1-Chr 6:3). Along with his three brothers he was consecrated to the priest's office (Exo 28:1). With his father and elder brother he accompanied the seventy elders part of the way up the mount with Moses (Exo 24:1, Exo 24:9). On one occasion he and Nadab his brother offered incense in their censers filled with "strange" (i.e., common) fire, i.e., not with fire taken from the great brazen altar (Lev. 6:9, Lev. 6: etc.), and for this offence they were struck dead, and were taken out and buried without the camp (Lev. 10:1; comp. Num. 3:4;26:61; 1-Chr 24:2). It is probable that when they committed this offence they were intoxicated, for immediately after is given the law prohibiting the use of wine or strong drink to the priests.