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Moses’ family tree: Aaron, Miriam, Zipporah and his children
Meet Moses’ parents, Amram and Jochebed, his siblings Aaron and Miriam, his wife Zipporah, and their sons Gershom and Eliezer.
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Numbers names Amram and Jochebed as the parents of Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Exodus introduces Zipporah and her two sons. Gershom and Eliezer here are Moses’ sons, distinct from others with similar names.
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Amram Amram is the husband of Jochebed.
Source: Exodus 6:20
Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.
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Moses Jochebed is the mother of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
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Aaron Jochebed is the mother of Aaron.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
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Miriam Jochebed is the mother of Miriam.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59
Bible edition: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
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Amram is the husband of Jochebed.
Source: Exodus 6:20
Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.
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Amram is the father of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Amram is the father of Aaron.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Amram is the father of Miriam.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Jochebed is the mother of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Jochebed is the mother of Aaron.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Jochebed is the mother of Miriam.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
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Aaron is the brother of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
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Miriam is the sister of Moses.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
Read Numbers 26:59 -
Miriam is the sister of Aaron.
Source: Numbers 26:59
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.
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Moses is the husband of Zipporah.
Source: Exodus 18:2
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
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Moses is the father of Gershom.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
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Moses is the father of Eliezer.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3; Exodus 18:4
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Read Exodus 18:3The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
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Zipporah is the mother of Gershom.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
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Zipporah is the mother of Eliezer.
Source: Exodus 18:2; Exodus 18:3; Exodus 18:4
Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her away,
Read Exodus 18:2and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
Read Exodus 18:3The name of the other was Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.”
Read Exodus 18:4
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