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To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Amram and Jochebed became the parents of Aaron, Moses, and their sister, Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife <i>was</i> Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom <i>her mother</i> bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The name of Amram’s wife <i>was</i> Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The name of Amram&#8217s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The name of Amram&#8217s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the husband of Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born in Egypt. Amram and Jochebed's three children were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />who was married to Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born in Egypt. She bore Amram two sons, Aaron and Moses, and a daughter, Miriam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Amram's wife was Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She gave birth to Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bore to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the name of Amram’s wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom has been born to Levi in Egypt; and she bears to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the name of Amram's wife is Jochebed, daughter of Levi, whom one hath born to Levi in Egypt; and she beareth to Amram Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife, Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who bare her to Levi in Egypt: and she will bear to Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who had to wife Jochabed the daughter of Levi, who was horn to him in Egypt. She bore to her husband Amram sons, Aaron and Moses, and Mary their sister. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />who had a wife, Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to him in Egypt. She bore, to her husband Amram: sons, Aaron and Moses, as well as their sister, Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />whose wife was named Jochebed. She was the daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife was Jochaber, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram, Aaron and Moses and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the name of the wife of Amram: Yukabar, daughter of Levi who was born to Levi in Egypt, and she bore to Amram, Ahron and Moshe and Maryam their sister.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the name of his wife <i>was</i> Jochabed, daughter of Levi, who bore these to Levi in Egypt, and she bore to Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Mariam their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-59.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8331" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">The Levites Numbered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">58</span>These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, <span class="reftext">59</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6019.htm" title="6019: ‘am·rām (N-proper-ms) -- The father of Moses, also an Isr. Probably from am and ruwm; high people; Amram, the name of two Israelites.">and Amram’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">was named</a> <a href="/hebrew/3115.htm" title="3115: yō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏ (N-proper-fs) -- The LORD is glory, mother of Moses. From Yhovah contracted and kabad; Jehovah-gloried; Jokebed, the mother of Moses.">Jochebed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">She was also a daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him. From lavah; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.">of Levi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">born</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: lə·lê·wî (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him. From lavah; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.">to Levi</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: bə·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">in Egypt.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6019.htm" title="6019: lə·‘am·rām (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The father of Moses, also an Isr. Probably from am and ruwm; high people; Amram, the name of two Israelites.">To Amram</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">she bore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">and their sister</a> <a href="/hebrew/4813.htm" title="4813: mir·yām (N-proper-fs) -- A sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah. From mriy; rebelliously; Mirjam, the name of two Israelitesses.">Miriam.</a> </span><span class="reftext">60</span>Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Exodus 6:20</a></span><br />And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Exodus 2:1-2</a></span><br />Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Acts 7:20-22</a></span><br />At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house. / When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. / So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Hebrews 11:23</a></span><br />By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-10.htm">Exodus 2:10</a></span><br />When the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and explained, “I drew him out of the water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Exodus 2:5-6</a></span><br />Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to bathe in the Nile, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. And when she saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maidservant to retrieve it. / When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the little boy was crying. So she had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew children.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Exodus 2:3-4</a></span><br />But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. / And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-7.htm">Exodus 2:7-9</a></span><br />Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call one of the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” / “Go ahead,” Pharaoh’s daughter told her. And the girl went and called the boy’s mother. / Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and nursed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">1 Chronicles 23:13</a></span><br />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 LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10-12</a></span><br />Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— / no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land, / and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-37</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30-34</a></span><br />After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. / When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him: / ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Acts 7:23-29</a></span><br />When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. / And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him. / He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Acts 7:17-22</a></span><br />As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. / Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt. / He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Acts 7:1-16</a></span><br />Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” / And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bore to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-2.htm">Numbers 3:2,8</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/26-58.htm">Amram</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Amram's</a> <a href="/numbers/23-3.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/numbers/11-12.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Born</a> <a href="/numbers/26-46.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-21.htm">Descendant</a> <a href="/numbers/26-4.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Jochebed</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Joch'ebed</a> <a href="/numbers/26-58.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Miriam</a> <a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/12-12.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/numbers/12-1.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/26-64.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-37.htm">Amram</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Amram's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/numbers/26-60.htm">Born</a> <a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Descendant</a> <a href="/numbers/32-11.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Jochebed</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Joch'ebed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-9.htm">Miriam</a> <a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-22.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/numbers/30-16.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">52. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">The families and number of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed.</b><br>Jochebed is a significant figure in the biblical narrative, as she is the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Her name means "Yahweh is glory," reflecting the faith and reverence she held for God. Jochebed's role as a mother is crucial in the history of Israel, as her children played pivotal roles in the Exodus and the establishment of the priesthood. Her marriage to Amram, a member of the tribe of Levi, aligns with the Levitical lineage that is central to the priestly functions in Israel.<p><b>She was also a daughter of Levi,</b><br>Jochebed's lineage as a daughter of Levi places her within the tribe set apart for religious duties. The Levites were chosen by God to serve in the tabernacle and later the temple, emphasizing the spiritual heritage passed down to her children. This connection underscores the importance of the Levitical line in maintaining the worship and laws of Israel.<p><b>born to Levi in Egypt.</b><br>Jochebed's birth in Egypt highlights the Israelites' long sojourn in a foreign land, which began with Joseph and his brothers. This period in Egypt was marked by both prosperity and eventual oppression, setting the stage for the Exodus. Her birth in Egypt signifies the continuity of the Israelite identity and faith despite living in a land of idolatry and enslavement.<p><b>To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.</b><br>The children of Jochebed and Amram are central figures in the biblical narrative. Aaron became the first high priest, establishing the Aaronic priesthood. Moses is the great prophet and leader who delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage, receiving the Law at Sinai. Miriam, a prophetess, played a key role in the Exodus narrative, particularly in leading the women in worship after crossing the Red Sea. Together, these siblings represent leadership, prophecy, and priesthood, foreshadowing the roles fulfilled by Jesus Christ as prophet, priest, and king.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amram.htm">Amram</a></b><br>A member of the tribe of Levi, Amram is the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. His lineage is significant as it connects to the priestly and prophetic leadership of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jochebed.htm">Jochebed</a></b><br>The wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Her faith and courage are highlighted in the account of Moses' early life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>The first high priest of Israel and brother of Moses. Aaron played a crucial role in leading the Israelites out of Egypt and establishing the priesthood.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>A central figure in the Old Testament, Moses is the leader who God used to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and to whom God gave the Law.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/miriam.htm">Miriam</a></b><br>The sister of Moses and Aaron, Miriam is recognized as a prophetess and played a significant role in the Exodus account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_heritage.htm">The Importance of Godly Heritage</a></b><br>The lineage of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam underscores the importance of a godly heritage. Parents and grandparents play a crucial role in shaping the faith and future of their descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jochebed's actions demonstrate a profound trust in God. Her courage in the face of danger serves as an example of how faith can lead to divine intervention and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_service.htm">Leadership and Service</a></b><br>The lives of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam illustrate different aspects of leadership and service to God. Each had unique roles, showing that God equips His people for various purposes within His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>The birth and preservation of Moses highlight God's sovereignty in orchestrating events for His purposes. Believers can trust that God is at work even in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_name_of_moses'_mother.htm">What is the name of Moses' mother?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sons_of_korah.htm">Who were the Sons of Korah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_exodus_6_14-27's_genealogy_differ.htm">Exodus 6:14-27: Why does this genealogy conflict with or omit details found in other biblical genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_grigori_angels.htm">Who was Korah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(59) <span class= "bld">Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi . . . --</span>Or, <span class= "ital">who was born to Levi, </span>&c. There is a similar omission of the subject of the verb in <a href="/1_kings/1-6.htm" title="And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have you done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.">1Kings 1:6</a>. Some writers have supposed that Jochebed was the granddaughter, or possibly even some more remote descendant of Levi, and that Amram, the father of Moses, was not the same as Amram, the son of Kohath. (See Keil, "On the Pentateuch," i. 469-471; but for a defence of the view which has been more commonly adopted, see Birks' "Exodus of Israel," pp. 153-199.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 59.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt.</span> Rather, "whom she (<span class="hebrew">אֹתָהּ</span>) bare." The missing subject is usually supplied, as in the A.V., and there certainly seems no more difficulty in doing so here than in <a href="/1_kings/1-6.htm">1 Kings 1:6</a>. Some critics take "Atha" as a proper name - "whom Atha bare;" others render "who was born;" this, however, like the Septuagint, <span class="greek">η{ ἔτεκε τούτους τῷ Λευὶ</span>, requires a change of reading. Perhaps the text is imperfect. The statement here made, whatever difficulties it creates, is in entire agreement with <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Exodus 6:20</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6, 12, 13</a>, and other passages. If two Amrams, the later of whom lived some 200 years after the earlier, have been confused (as we seem driven to believe), the confusion is consistently maintained through all the extant records (see the note on chapter Numbers 3:28). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-59.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and Amram’s</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמְרָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6019.htm">Strong's 6019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amram -- the father of Moses, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was named</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֵׁ֣ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jochebed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹכֶ֙בֶד֙</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ḵe·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3115.htm">Strong's 3115: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jochebed -- 'the LORD is glory', mother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">She was also a descendant</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Levi,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵוִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">born</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלְדָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Levi</span><br /><span class="heb">לְלֵוִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">To Amram</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַמְרָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘am·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6019.htm">Strong's 6019: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amram -- the father of Moses, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she bore</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֣לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aaron,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲרֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·rōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their sister</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Miriam.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִרְיָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(mir·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4813.htm">Strong's 4813: </a> </span><span class="str2">Miriam -- a sister of Aaron, also a man of Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-59.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-58.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:58"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:58" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-60.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:60"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:60" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>