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Exodus 6:20–27

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And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
¶ And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the Lord said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
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From verse 20

  1. Exodus 2:1–2Rank 1 from verse 20
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    1AND there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

    2And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.

  2. Numbers 26:59Rank 2 from verse 20
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    59And 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.

  3. Exodus 6:16Rank 3 from verse 20
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    16¶ And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.

  4. Exodus 6:18Rank 4 from verse 20
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    18And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.

From verse 21

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:37–38Rank 1 from verse 21
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    37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

    38The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

  2. Numbers 16:1Rank 2 from verse 21
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    1NOW Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

  3. Exodus 6:24Rank 3 from verse 21
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    24And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

  4. Numbers 16:32Rank 4 from verse 21
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    32And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

  5. Numbers 26:10–11Rank 5 from verse 21
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    10And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.

    11Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

From verse 22

  1. Leviticus 10:4Rank 1 from verse 22
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    4And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

  2. Numbers 3:30Rank 2 from verse 22
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    30And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

  3. Nehemiah 3:20Rank 3 from verse 22
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    20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

From verse 23

  1. Ruth 4:19–20Rank 1 from verse 23
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    19And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

    20And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

  2. Numbers 2:3Rank 2 from verse 23
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    3And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

  3. 1 Chronicles 2:10Rank 3 from verse 23
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    10And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

  4. 1 Chronicles 6:3Rank 4 from verse 23
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    3And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

  5. Numbers 1:7Rank 5 from verse 23
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    7Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

From verse 24

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:22–23Rank 1 from verse 24
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    22The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

    23Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:27–28Rank 2 from verse 24
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    27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

    28And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

  3. 1 Chronicles 6:33Rank 3 from verse 24
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    33And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

  4. 1 Chronicles 6:37–38Rank 4 from verse 24
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    37The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

    38The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

  5. 1 Samuel 1:1Rank 5 from verse 24
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    1NOW there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

From verse 25

  1. Joshua 24:33Rank 1 from verse 25
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    33And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.

  2. Numbers 25:7–13Rank 2 from verse 25
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    7And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;

    8And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

    9And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.

    10¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

    11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

    12Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:

    13And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

  3. Joshua 22:13Rank 3 from verse 25
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    13And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

  4. Joshua 22:31–32Rank 4 from verse 25
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    31And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.

    32¶ And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

  5. Judges 20:28Rank 5 from verse 25
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    28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

From verse 26

  1. Exodus 12:17Rank 1 from verse 26
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    17And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.

  2. Exodus 12:51Rank 2 from verse 26
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    51And it came to pass the selfsame day, that the Lord did bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

  3. Exodus 7:4Rank 3 from verse 26
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    4But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

  4. Exodus 6:13Rank 4 from verse 26
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    13And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

  5. Numbers 33:1Rank 5 from verse 26
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    1THESE are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

From verse 27

  1. Exodus 32:7Rank 1 from verse 27
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    7¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:

  2. Exodus 33:1Rank 2 from verse 27
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    1AND the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

  3. Exodus 5:1–3Rank 3 from verse 27
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    1AND afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

    2And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

    3And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

  4. Exodus 6:13Rank 4 from verse 27
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    13And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

  5. Exodus 6:26Rank 5 from verse 27
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    26These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the Lord said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.

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Exodus 6:20

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thirty

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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Exodus 6:23

COMBINED MEANING

bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Exodus 6:24

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families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Exodus 6:25

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Levites

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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Exodus 6:26

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Exodus 6:27

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Pharaoh

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The royal title used for the king of Egypt, applied to successive Egyptian rulers in the biblical record.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

20And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

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21¶ And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

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22And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.

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23And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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24And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

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25And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

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26These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the Lord said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.

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27These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

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28¶ And it came to pass on the day when the Lord spake unto Moses in the land of Egypt,

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