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Exodus 6:13-23
International Children’s Bible
Exodus 6:13-23
International Children’s Bible
13 But the Lord told Moses and Aaron to talk to the king. He commanded them to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Families of Israel
14 These are the leaders of the families of Israel:
Israel’s first son, Reuben, had four sons. They were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the family groups of Reuben.
15 Simeon’s sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the family groups of Simeon.
16 Levi lived 137 years. These are the names of his sons according to their family history: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
17 Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei, with their families.
18 Kohath lived 133 years. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.
These are the family groups of Levi, according to their family history.
20 Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed. Jochebed gave birth to Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
21 Izhar’s sons were Korah, Nepheg and Zicri.
22 Uzziel’s sons were Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
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Exodus 6:13-23
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Exodus 6:13-23
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Family Record of Moses and Aaron
13 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron about the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he commanded them to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.(A)
14 These were the heads of their families[a]:(B)
The sons of Reuben(C) the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
15 The sons of Simeon(D) were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
16 These were the names of the sons of Levi(E) according to their records: Gershon,(F) Kohath and Merari.(G) Levi lived 137 years.
17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.(H)
18 The sons of Kohath(I) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(J) Kohath lived 133 years.
19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.(K)
These were the clans of Levi according to their records.
20 Amram(L) married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.(M) Amram lived 137 years.
21 The sons of Izhar(N) were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan(O) and Sithri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab(P) and sister of Nahshon,(Q) and she bore him Nadab and Abihu,(R) Eleazar(S) and Ithamar.(T)
Footnotes
- Exodus 6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.
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