Numbers 26:59

The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to Levites in Egypt. She bore to Amram their children, who were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

In Context

58The clans of Levi were these: 1 the clan of the Libnites, 1 the clan of the Hebronites, 1 the clan of the Mahlites, 1 the clan of the Mushites, 1 and the clan of the Korahites. Kohath was the Amram's ancestor.

60To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:2The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a healthy boy, she hid him for three months.

Exodus 6:20Amram married Jochebed, his father's sister. She bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years and then died.

Leviticus 18:12Do not sleep with your father's sister. She is a close relative to your father.

Numbers 20:1So the people of Israel, the whole community, went into the wilderness of Zin in the first month; they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 26:58-63

57 And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites. 58 These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. 59 And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt:… Read the whole commentary →

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