Exodus 6:23 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 6:14-30

I. We have here a genealogy, not an endless one, such as the apostle condemns (1 Tim. 1:4), for it ends in those two great patriots Moses and Aaron, and comes in here to show that they were Israelites, bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh whom they were sent to deliver, raised up unto them of their brethren, as Christ also should be, who was to be the prophet and priest, the Redeemer and lawgiver, of the people of Israel, and whose genealogy also, like this, was to be carefully... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 6:23

And Aaron took him Elisheba ,.... The same name we pronounce Elizabeth; and of this name was the wife of Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, Luke 1:5 , this woman Aaron took was the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Naashon ; a prince of the tribe of Judah, Numbers 7:12 , her he took to wife; or married; for though intermarriages with the several tribes were not allowed, nor used in after times, that they might be kept distinct, and the inheritances also, yet the tribe of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 6:23

Elisheba - The oath of the Lord. It is the same name as Elizabeth, so very common among Christians. She was of the royal tribe of Judah, and was sister to Nahshon, one of the princes; see Numbers 2:3 . Eleazar - He succeeded to the high priesthood on the death of his father Aaron, Numbers 20:25 , etc. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:9-30

Shaken faith, and an unshaken purpose. In these verses we have— I. A PAINFUL RESULT OF AFFLICTIVE PROVIDENCE . The children of Israel, hard-driven by their taskmasters, and sunk in misery, were so stupefied with sorrow, as to have no longer any heart for their cheering tidings brought to them by Moses. Their despair had its ground in unbelief. They judged Moses a deceiver. They had trusted him before, and they reflected that the only outcome of it had been this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:13-27

At this point the narrative is interrupted The author, or the final compiler—perhaps Joshua—thought it desirable to insert here a genealogical section, taking up the fatuity history of Israel from the point at which it was left in Exodus 1:5 , where the sons of Jacob were enumerated. The whole political system of Israel was based upon the tribal relation; and it was of the last importance, politically, to hand down the divisions and subdivisions of families. The lists here given,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:13-27

The historical character of real revelation. Among the religions of the world which are based on the contents of a written volume, none has such an historical character as the religion of Christians. Most nations have evolved their religion out of their internal consciousness, and have then, after a certain lapse of time, thrown into a narrative form the supposed revelations made to this or that individual secretly, and by him committed to writing. These revelations—to give them the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:23

Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab . Amminadah had not been previously mentioned. He was a descendant of Judah, through Pharez and Hezron, and held a place in the line of our Lord's ancestry. (See 1 Chronicles 2:3-10 . Matthew 1:5 .) Naashon was at this time "prince of the tribe of Judah" (Number Exodus 2:3 ). Nadab and Abihu. On their fate, see Le Exodus 10:1 , Exodus 10:2 . Eleazar became high-priest upon the death of Aaron ( Numbers 20:23-28 ). His death is related in Joshua... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 6:20-23

Exodus 6:20-23. His father’s sister That is, kinswoman, as the Hebrew word frequently means. Amminadab A prince of the tribe of Judah. The Levites might marry into any tribe, there being no danger of confusion or loss of inheritance thereby. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 6:1-27

5:1-15:21 DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPTMoses’ first meeting with Pharaoh (5:1-6:27)In the eyes of the Israelites, Moses’ first meeting with Pharaoh was a disaster. Pharaoh had no fear of Yahweh and no concern for Yahweh’s people. In fact, when Moses asked to take his people into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to Yahweh, Pharaoh responded by accusing the Israelites of laziness and making their work harder (5:1-14). This not only increased the suffering of the Israelites but also caused them to turn... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 6:14-30

GENEALOGY"These are the heads of their fathers' houses. The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi, these are the families of Reuben. And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. 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... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 6:14-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 6:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 6:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:9-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:13-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:13-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 6:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 6:20-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 6:1-27

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 6:14-30

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