Read Exodus 6.14-25. This genealogy or family tree traces the family line of Jacob's three oldest sons: Reuben (v. 14), Simeon (v. 15), and Levi (vv. 16-25). The focus is clearly on the descendants of Levi, a family of priests The family tree of Levi has two functions; to identify Moses and Aaron as Levites and brothers, and to trace the priestly line through Aaron to his son Eliezer (vv. the priestly line through Aaron to his son Eliezer, and to trace the priestly line through Aaron to his so Elsasser (vv. 23-24) and his grandson Phinehas (v. 25). Eliezer takes over Aaron's role as high priest in Num 20-22-29. God commissions Phinehas and his descendants as priests in Num 25.6-13. Comments or Questions..
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