Exodus 6:14

ESV These are the heads of their fathers ' houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the clans of Reuben.

NIV These were the heads of their families : The sons of Reuben the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

NASB These are the heads of their fathers’ households. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

CSB These are the heads of their fathers’ families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.

NLT These are the ancestors of some of the clans of Israel: The sons of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. Their descendants became the clans of Reuben.

KJV These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

NKJV These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben.

What does Exodus 6:14 mean?

This begins the second main section of this chapter: the genealogy of Moses and Aaron. This list offers proof of these men as part of the people of Israel as well as part of the priestly line of the Levites. In this verse, the genealogy begins with Reu-ben, the firstborn son of Jacob, called Israel in this verse. His four sons—Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Car-mi—became the clans of Reuben.

Reuben, Simeon, and Levi were all sons of Jacob (Genesis 35:23) and are listed as leaders of clans (Exodus 6:15–16). A similar genealogy, including all twelve of Jacob's sons, is given in Genesis 46:8–27. The list here is selective, noting only the sons leading up to Levi and then progressing through Levi's line toward Moses and Aaron.

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