Exodus 6:18

Study note

Setting — The text functions as a third-person narrative genealogical record, positioned between the lists of Gershon’s and Merari’s descendants without any direct speech or address to the Israelites. It documents the Levitical lineage within the broader context of Exodus 6.

The words — וּ/בְנֵ֣י (u./ve.Nei) translates literally to "and the sons of," establishing familial descent. וּ/שְׁנֵי֙ חַיֵּ֣י (u./she.Nei chai.Yei) renders as "and the years of his life," marking the recorded lifespan of Kohath.

The thread — This exact genealogical sequence appears again in Numbers 3:19 and is repeated in 1 Chronicles 6:2 and 1 Chronicles 6:18.

Why it lands — The text records a fixed line of descent and a specific lifespan without commentary. It asks the reader to acknowledge the documented continuity of the Levitical clans and the historical grounding of their priestly origins.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.