Exodus 6:23

What does Exodus 6:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 6:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Aaron took as his wife Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon; and she gave birth to Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Aaron taketh Elisheba daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to himself for a wife, and she beareth to him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Aaron took to wife Elizabeth the daughter of Aminadab, sister of Nahason, who bore him Nadab, and Abiu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Aaron took Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Context

v.22And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.

v.23This passage

v.24And the sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 1:4

    and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;

  • Luke 1:5

    There was in the days of Herod, king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

  • Exodus 24:9

    Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

  • Numbers 20:25

    Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor;

  • 1 Chronicles 24:1

    And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

  • Numbers 3:2

    And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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