Exodus 6:23

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 6:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Exodus 6:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23And Aaron took him Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Aaron took him Elisheba, etc.] The same name we pronounce Elizabeth; and of this name was the wife of Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, (<420105>Luke 1:5), this woman Aaron took was the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Naashon; a prince of the tribe of Judah, (<040712>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 Levi often took wives of other tribes, because they had no inheritance, and were to have none in the land of Canaan, so that confusion in tribes and inheritance was not made hereby; and it is…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Elisheba--that is, Elizabethan. These minute particulars recorded of the family of Aaron, while he has passed over his own, indicate the real modesty of Moses. An ambitious man or an impostor would have acted in a different manner. Next: Exodus Chapter 7”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Aminadab - 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. Exodus 6:26”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Elisheba: Luk 1:5 Amminadab: Num 1:7, Num 2:3; Rut 4:19, Rut 4:20; Ch1 2:10; Mat 1:4 Nadab: Exo 24:1, Exo 24:9; Lev 10:1, Lev 10:2; Num 3:2-4, Num 20:25, Num 26:60, Num 26:61; Ch1 6:3, Ch1 24:1, Ch1 24:2 Exodus 6:24”
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