Descendants of Levi.
DESCENDANTS OF LEVI
DESCENDANTS OF LEVI
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DESCENDANTS OF LEVI
Descendants of Levi.
CENSUS OF THE NEW GENERATION
Then it happened after the plague that the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,
“Take a census of all the [males in the] congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ households, all in Israel who are able to go to war.”
THE REBELLION OF KORAN
Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, descendants of Reuben, took action, and they rose up [in rebellion] before Moses, together with some of the Israelites, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation chosen in the assembly, men of distinction.
A CENSUS OF ISRAEL’S WARRIORS
A Census of Israel’s Warriors. he LORD spoke [by special revelation] to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai in the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) on the first day of the second month in the second year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, saying,
“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head
from twenty years old and upward, all in Israel who are able to go out to war. You and Aaron shall number them, army by army.
THE LINE OF DESCENT OF GOD’S SPOKESMEN
The Line Of Descent Of God’s Spokesmen. These are [the same] Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said, “Bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.”
They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt; these are [the same] Moses and Aaron.
THE BIRTH OF MOSES
The Birth of Moses. And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. And she named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”
ISREAL INCREASE GREATLY IN EGYPT
Israel Increases Greatly in Egypt. Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation,
but the Israelites were prolific and increased greatly; they multiplied and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.
JACOB FORTELS THE FUTURE OF HIS SONS
Jacob Foretells The Future Of His Sons. Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Assemble yourselves [around me] that I may tell you what will happen to you and your descendants in the days to come.
“Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel (Jacob) your father
JACOB’S SONS SPOIL THE SHECHEMITES
Jacob’s Sons Spoil The Shechemites. Now on the third day [after the circumcision], when all the men were [terribly] sore and in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s [full] brothers, took their swords, boldly entered the city [without anyone suspecting them of evil intent], and they killed every male.
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house [where she was staying], and left.
JACOB MARRIES LEAH AND RACHEL
Jacob Marries Leah And Rachel.So Jacob complied and fulfilled Leah’s week [of celebration]; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his [second] wife.
Laban also gave Bilhah his maid to his daughter Rachel as a maid.