As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.
Parallel translations
- WEB But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
- KJV Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
- BSB As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
- NKJV Now the sons of Moses the man of God were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.
- NASB But as for Moses, the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
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Quick answer
Moses, the man of God, had sons who were counted simply among the tribe of Levi. His descendants held no special priestly status.
Overview
Though Moses was the great leader and lawgiver, his sons were not given priestly prominence but numbered among the ordinary Levites. This humbling note shows that office and honor in God's house come by divine appointment, not personal greatness or family ambition. Moses' descendants served faithfully without exalted rank, modeling humble submission to God's ordering.
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Cross-references · 3
- Deut 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
- 1 Chr 26:23–25Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
- Ps 90:1A Prayer by Moses, the man of God. Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.
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