Exodus 2:1
What does Exodus 2:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 2:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now a man of the house of Levi took as his wife a daughter of Levi.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there goeth a man of the house of Levi, and he taketh the daughter of Levi,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And a man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:59
And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
- Exodus 6:16
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 23:12
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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