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The Birth and Adoption of Moses

Exodus 2:1

In 11 translations

BSB
Now a man of the house of Levi married a daughter of Levi,
KJV
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
WEB
A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife.
ASV
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
LSV
And there goes a man of the house of Levi, and he takes the daughter of Levi,
YLT
And there goeth a man of the house of Levi, and he taketh the daughter of Levi,
DBY
And a man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi.
DRC
After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.
GNV
Then there went a man of the house of Leui, and tooke to wife a daughter of Leui,
JPS
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
LXXE
And there was a certain man of the tribe of Levi, who took to wife one of the daughters of Levi.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִ֖ישׁ מִבֵּ֣ית לֵוִ֑י וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Ἦν δέ τις ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Λευὶ, ὃς ἔλαβεν τῶν θυγατέρων Λευί.

Who and where

👤 Levi (patriarch)◆ Birth of Moses

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 26:59and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:12–14The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the…
  • Exodus 6:16–20These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar,…
  • 1 Chronicles 6:1–3The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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