Exodus

Exodus 6:20–27

20And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

21The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

22The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan,d and Sithri.

23And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

24The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph.e These were the clans of the Korahites.

25Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.

These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

26It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by their divisions.” 27Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.

Footnotes

  • d 6:22 Elzaphan is a variant of Elizaphan; see Numbers 3:30|NUM 3:30.
  • e 6:24 Abiasaph is a variant of Ebiasaph; see 1 Chronicles 6:23|1CH 6:23and 1 Chronicles 9:19.

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Exodus 6:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Amramעַמְרָ֜ם‘am·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH6019 Amram
marriedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
his father’s sisterדֹּֽדָתוֹ֙dō·ḏā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1733 aunt
Jochebedיוֹכֶ֤בֶדyō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH3115 Jokebed
and she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Amramעַמְרָ֔ם‘am·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH6019 Amram
livedחַיֵּ֣יḥay·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH2416 alive, living
137שֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

Exodus 6:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Izharיִצְהָ֑רyiṣ·hārNoun - proper - masculine singularH3324 Jitshar
Korahקֹ֥רַחqō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach
Nephegוָנֶ֖פֶגwā·ne·p̄eḡConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5298 Nepheg
and Zichriוְזִכְרִֽי׃wə·ziḵ·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2147 Zicri

Exodus 6:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל‘uz·zî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH5816 Uzziel
Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֥לmî·šā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH4332 Mishael
Elzaphanוְאֶלְצָפָ֖ןwə·’el·ṣā·p̄ānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH469 Elitsaphan, Eltsaphan
and Sithriוְסִתְרִֽי׃wə·siṯ·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5644 Sithri

Exodus 6:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
marriedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Elishebaאֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע’ĕ·lî·še·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH472 Elisheba
the daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Amminadabעַמִּינָדָ֛ב‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5992 Amminadab
and sisterאֲח֥וֹת’ă·ḥō·wṯNoun - feminine singular constructH269 sister
of Nahshonנַחְשׁ֖וֹןnaḥ·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5177 Nachshon
and she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
himל֗וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Nadabנָדָב֙nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5070 Nadab
and Abihuאֲבִיה֔וּא’ă·ḇî·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH30 Abihu
Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֖ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
and Ithamarאִֽיתָמָֽר׃’î·ṯā·mārNoun - proper - masculine singularH385 Ithamar

Exodus 6:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Korahקֹ֔רַחqō·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7141 Korach
Assirאַסִּ֥יר’as·sîrNoun - proper - masculine singularH617 Assir
Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֖הwə·’el·qā·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH511 Elkanah
and Abiasaphוַאֲבִיאָסָ֑ףwa·’ă·ḇî·’ā·sāp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH23 Abiasaph
Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
were the clansמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4940 clan
of the Korahitesהַקָּרְחִֽי׃haq·qā·rə·ḥîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7145 a Korchite

Exodus 6:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֨רwə·’el·‘ā·zārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
marriedלָקַֽח־lā·qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
of the daughtersמִבְּנ֤וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Putielפּֽוּטִיאֵל֙pū·ṭî·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH6317 Putiel
and she boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֑סpî·nə·ḥāsNoun - proper - masculine singularH6372 Pinechas
Theseאֵ֗לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
were the headsרָאשֵׁ֛יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
familiesאֲב֥וֹת’ă·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH1 father
by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4940 clan

Exodus 6:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It was thisה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֑הū·mō·šehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
to whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Bring the Israelitesבְּנֵ֧יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
outהוֹצִ֜יאוּhō·w·ṣî·’ūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their divisionsצִבְאֹתָֽם׃ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯāmNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Exodus 6:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃wə·’a·hă·rōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
were the ones who spokeהַֽמְדַבְּרִים֙ham·ḏab·bə·rîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
in order to bringלְהוֹצִ֥יאlə·hō·w·ṣîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 6:20 Exodus 2:1–2 · Numbers 26:59 · Exodus 6:16 · Exodus 6:18

Exodus 6:21 1 Chronicles 6:37–38 · Numbers 16:1

Exodus 6:22 Leviticus 10:4 · Numbers 3:30

Exodus 6:23 Ruth 4:19–20 · Numbers 2:3 · 1 Chronicles 2:10 · Numbers 1:7 · 1 Chronicles 6:3 · Matthew 1:4 · Exodus 24:1 · Numbers 3:2–4 · 1 Chronicles 24:1–2 · Exodus 24:9 · Leviticus 10:1–2 · Numbers 20:25

Exodus 6:24 1 Chronicles 6:22–23

Exodus 6:25 Joshua 24:33 · Numbers 25:7–13

Exodus 6:26 Exodus 12:51 · Exodus 12:17 · Exodus 7:4 · Exodus 6:13 · Numbers 33:1 · Exodus 20:2 · Psalm 77:20 · Exodus 13:18 · 1 Chronicles 6:3 · Psalm 99:6 · Micah 6:4 · Exodus 6:7

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