Exodus 6:23
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
24 The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
25 Aaron’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.
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- BSB
- And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- KJV
- And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- WEB
- Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- ASV
- And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- DARBY
- And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- BLB
- And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, to himself for a wife. And she bore to him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- ÅB
- Aron tok Eliseba, Amminadabs datter, Nahsjons søster, til hustru, og med henne fikk han Nadab og Abihu, Eleasar og Itamar.
- OTB
- Aron tok Elisjeba, datter av Amminadab og søster av Nahsjon, til kone, og hun fødte ham Nadab og Abihu, Eleasar og Itamar.
- B1930
- Aron tok Eliseba, Amminadabs datter, Nahsons søster, til hustru, og med henne fikk han Nadab og Abihu, Eleasar og Itamar.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ruth 4:19–20
Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
Read in contextNumbers 2:3
On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab,
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:3
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Read in contextNumbers 1:7
from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:10
Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
Read in contextMatthew 1:4
Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Read in contextLeviticus 10:1–2
Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.
Read in contextExodus 24:9
Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
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