Exodus 6:14

Exodus 6:14 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (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.
• English Standard Version (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.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of Exodus 6:14

12“But Lord!” Moses objected. “My own people won’t listen to me anymore. How can I expect Pharaoh to listen? I’m such a clumsy speaker!” 13But the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them orders for the Israelites and for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The Lord commanded Moses and Aaron to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. 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. 15The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.) Their descendants became the clans of Simeon. 16These are the descendants of Levi, as listed in their family records: The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (Levi lived to be 137 years old.)

Exodus 6:14 word by word

אֵ֖לֶּה רָאשֵׁ֣י בֵית־אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֜ן בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל חֲנ֤וֹךְ וּפַלּוּא֙ חֶצְר֣וֹן וְכַרְמִ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת רְאוּבֵֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of their fathers’אָב'âb · fatherH1
• housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Hanochחֲנוֹךְchănôk · HanochH2585
• and Palluפַּלּוּאpallû' · PalluH6396
• Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
• and Carmiכַּרְמִיkarmîy · CarmiH3756
• the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940

Cross-references for Exodus 6:14

• Exodus 6:25Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she gave birth to his son, Phinehas. These are the ancestors of the Levite families, listed according to their clans.
• Joshua 14:1The remaining tribes of Israel received land in Canaan as allotted by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders.
• Joshua 19:51These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the tribal leaders allocated as grants of land to the tribes of Israel by casting sacred lots in the presence of the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle at Shiloh. So the division of the land was completed.
• 1 Chronicles 5:24These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These men had a great reputation as mighty warriors and leaders of their clans.
• 1 Chronicles 7:2The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel. Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. At the time of King David, the total number of mighty warriors listed in the records of these clans was 22,600.
• 1 Chronicles 8:6The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.
• Genesis 46:9The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
• Genesis 49:3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power.
• Numbers 26:5These were the clans descended from the sons of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son: The Hanochite clan, named after their ancestor Hanoch. The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor Pallu.
• 1 Chronicles 5:3The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
• Numbers 26:7These were the clans of Reuben. Their registered troops numbered 43,730.
• Joshua 13:15Moses had assigned the following area to the clans of the tribe of Reuben.

Commentaries on Exodus 6:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14These be the heads - ראשי rashey, the chiefs or captains. The following genealogy was simply intended to show that Moses and Aaron came in a direct line from Abraham, and to ascertain the time of Israel's deliverance. The whole account from Exodus 6:14-26; inclusive, is a sort of parenthesis, and does not belong to the narration; and what follows from Exodus 6:28; is a recapitulation of what was spoken in the preceding chapters.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14These be the heads - We have in the following verses, not a complete genealogy, but a summary account of the family of the two brothers. Moses records for the satisfaction of Hebrew readers, to whom genealogical questions were always interesting, the descent and position of the designated leaders of the nation. See Exodus 6:26-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Moses and Aaron were Israelites; 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. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his objection against it. Those who have spoken unadvisedly with their lips ought to reflect upon it with regret, as Moses seems to do here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16The list of ancestors moves step by step through Jacob’s sons. It begins with the first son, then the second, and then the third, Levi. Levi was the ancestor of Moses and Aaron. After reaching Levi, the list of ancestors does not continue with the other nine sons. Instead, it focuses on Levi’s family line. This focus prepares the reader to understand the role of Moses and Aaron in God’s plan.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-3014-15. These be the heads of their fathers' houses--chiefs or governors of their houses. The insertion of this genealogical table in this part of the narrative was intended to authenticate the descent of Moses and Aaron. Both of them were commissioned to act so important a part in the events transacted in the court of Egypt and afterwards elevated to so high offices in the government and Church of God, that it was of the utmost importance that their…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 6:14

• Carmi
• Genealogy
• Hanoch
• Hezron
• Pallu
• Phallu
• Reuben
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Reuben
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Anguish
• Groaning
• Hezron
• Pallu
• Rid
• Carmi

Commentaries on Exodus 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings