Exodus 6:20

“Amram took Jochebed, his aunt, as his wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred thirty- seven years.”

Exodus 6:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 6:20, word by word

Amramעַמְרָםamram

Amram

Amram, grandson of Levi, father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam; also another Israelite (Ezra 10:34).

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

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Jochebedיוֹכֶבֶדyocheved

Jochebed

Jochebed, the mother of Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Her name means "YHWH is glory".

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his auntדֹּדָתdodat

aunt

Aunt (the father's sister); also an uncle's wife.

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as his wifeאִשָּׁהisha

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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and she boreתֵּלֶדteled

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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and Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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and the yearsשְׁנֵיshene

age

The years of a person's life.

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of the lifeחַיֵּיchaye

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

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were a hundredמְאַתmeat

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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thirty-שְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

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sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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Translation note

The law that forbids marrying an aunt was given later (Leviticus 18:12).

The context

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

20 · This verse (above)

21The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.

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