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Parent. Father: Kehath (according to the Masoretic Text) Relatives. Cousin and/or aunt (according to various interpretations): Jochebed. Brothers: Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel. In the Book of Exodus, Amram (/ ˈæmræm /; Hebrew: עַמְרָם, Modern: ‘Amram, Tiberian: ʻAmrām, "Exalted people" / "The people are exalted") is the husband of ...
Amram was one of seven righteous men whohelped bring G‑d’s presence back to earth.10. When G‑d created the world, His presence, theShechinah, was revealed. In the seven succeeding generations, the Shechinah departed, rising from one heavento the next because of humankind’s many sins.
- His Father Was Kehot, Son of Levi. Amram and his three younger brothers—Yitzhar (father of Korah), Hebron, and Uziel—were the sons of Kehot, the second of Levi’s three sons.1.
- He Married His Aunt. Amram married Yocheved, his father’s younger sister, giving him the unique status of his grandfather’s son-in-law.2 Although the Torah prohibits marrying one’s aunt, the union of Amram and Yocheved occurred prior to the giving of the Torah, when the prohibition was not yet in effect.3.
- He Fathered Three (or Five) Prophets. Amram and Yocheved gave birth to three children, Miriam, Aaron, and Moses,4 all of whom were prophets5 and devoted leaders of the Jewish nation.
- His Name Means “Exalted Nation” According to the Zohar, the name Amram is a contraction of the two Hebrew words am ram, “exalted nation,” alluding to the exceptional greatness of Amram’s children.7.
He was the son of Kohath, the grandson of Levi, and his name frequently appears in genealogical lists of the tribe of Levi (Num. 3:19; I Chron. 5:28–29; 6:3; 23:12–13; 24:20). Amram was also the father of the Amramites, a Kohathite branch of the tribe of Levi (Num. 3:27; I Chron. 26:23). In the Aggadah
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2:1 A man of the family of Levi married the daughter of a descendant of Levi. 2 Later, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a beautiful child, and hid him for three months. 3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus container, coated it with asphalt and pitch, placed the child in it, and put ...
14These are the heads of their ancestors’ households: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu; Hezron and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben, including 15Simeon’s sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the Canaanite woman’s son. These are the families of Simeon. 16 These are the names of Levi’s sons according...
Amram, Moses’ father, which in Hebrew means: exalted peopleboth he and his wife were from the tribe of Levi the priestly tribe.
Sep 5, 2024 · A. Amram was Moses’s father, and his actions and family ties were crucial to Moses’s survival and future leadership. Q. Did Amram face any challenges in his life? A. Yes, as an Israelite in Egypt, Amram faced the oppression of his people and the dangers presented by Pharaoh’s decree against Hebrew infants. Q. How did Amram influence the ...
Numbers 26:59. Amram got married to the Levite from Egypt named Jochebed who became the mother of his children, namely; Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. 1 Chronicles 6:3. Amram being the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam and the grandfather of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar through Aaron. 1 Chronicles 24:20.
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