Bible Strands
Exodus 2:1
Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative introduces the father of the upcoming deliverer, recording a Levi man's marriage to a Levite woman at the opening of Exodus 2.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיֵּלֵךְ (va.yelekh) literally means "and he went," while אִישׁ (ish) denotes "a man" of the house of Levi.
The thread — This lineage appears in Numbers 26:59, which identifies Amram and Jochebed as Levi's descendants, and Exodus 6:16, which records Levi's sons Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Why it lands — The text establishes the tribal origin of Moses before the narrative details the infant's concealment, requiring the reader to track the preservation of Levi's line amid Egyptian oppression.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Cross-references
- Numbers 26:59 and 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.
- Exodus 6:16 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- 1 Chronicles 23:12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.