The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
- KJV The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
- BSB The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
- NKJV The sons of Moses were Gershon and Eliezer.
- NLT The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
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Quick answer
The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer. Moses' own line is briefly recorded among the Levites.
Overview
The Chronicler names Moses' two sons, continuing the careful genealogy of the Levitical families. Their inclusion among ordinary Levites, rather than priests, again underscores that God assigns roles by His own choosing. These records preserve the heritage of even the most honored families within the broader service of the LORD's house.
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Cross-references · 3
- Exod 2:22She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.”
- Exod 18:3–4and her two sons. The name of one son was Gershom, for Moses said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land”.
- Exod 4:20Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took God’s rod in his hand.
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