“ The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. ”
An insertion by the editor, who in Exodus 6:13 anticipates the mention of Aaron ( Exodus 7:1 f.), and in Exodus 6:14-27 compresses a wider genealogy to give the pedigree of Moses and Aaron, and...
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. No JFB commentary on these verses.
The Renewal of the Promise. Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi 1. The strong hand is the hand of Jehovah, not of Pharaoh. So RV renders, 'by a strong hand,' i.e. under the compelling force...
CHAPTER VI. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MOSES. Exodus 6:1-30 . We have seen that the name Jehovah expresses not a philosophic meditation, but the most bracing and reassuring truth--viz., that an im...
the Line of Descent of God's Spokesmen Exodus 6:10-27 Here is an inventory of God's jewels, in the day when He counted them up. We are reminded of Malachi 3:17 . Before He led forth the flock,...
Here commences the section of Exodus devoted to the subject of national deliverance. Everything began with a solemn charge to Moses. It is first an answer to the complaint which God's servant had utt...
By a reference to other parts of scripture this descent may be more fully explained. See Genesis 46:9 , etc. 1 Chronicles 6:1-16 ; Numbers 3:17 .
And the sons of Gershom, Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. He had only two sons, from whom came the families of the Libnites and Shimites; see Numbers 3:21 .
GOD'S FURTHER PATIENT PREPARATION (vs.1-13) The impatience of Moses and of the children of Israel could not hasten God to act out of impatience. He accomplished matters in His own wise way. He te...
Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi. B. C. 1491. 14 These be the heads of their fa...
No text from Poole on this verse.
Yahweh's Charge to Moses and Aaron and Details of Aaron's Background ( Exodus 6:10-30 ). Here we have a further chiasmus based around genealogical information to do with Aaron as the head of Moses...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 6:14 . The heads of their fathers’ houses] It is obvious that Exodus 6:13-30 form a distinct section: indeed Exodus 6:30 resumes the very words of Exodus 6:13 . The i...
Exodus 6:1 . With a strong hand. In a general view we do not find that heaven has recourse to miracles, except when religion is low and greatly depressed, somewhat as a fire which is burnt down ha...
These be the heads of their fathers’ houses. The genealogy of the Church I. That it was, humanly speaking, of very unpretentious origin. II. That it was, morally speaking, of a very miscella...
EXPOSITION Exodus 6:13-2 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 t...
The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron
Genesis 46:11 Numbers 3:18 1 Chronicles 6:17 1 Chronicles 23:7
Faith as Exemplified in Moses Selections from Exodus 3:1-22 ; Exodus 6:1-30 ; Exodus 7:1-25 ; Exodus 8:1-32 ; Exodus 14:1-31 ; Exodus 15:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Children of Israe...