# Moses

*the one who brought Israel out of Egypt*

Great-grandson of Levi by the count of Exodus 6:16-20. The genealogy matters here for a practical reason: it is what makes Moses and Aaron Levites, and so makes Israel's priesthood hereditary.

## Family

- Father: [Amram](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/amram) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/6/20
- Mother: [Jochebed](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/jochebed) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/6/20
- Spouse: [Zipporah](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/zipporah) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/2/21
- Child: [Gershom](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/gershom-son-of-moses) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/18/3
- Child: [Eliezer](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/eliezer-son-of-moses) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/18/4

## Passages

- **Exodus 2:21** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/2/21
- **Exodus 3:1-22** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/3/1
- **Exodus 6:20** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/6/20
- **Exodus 14:21-31** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/14/21
- **Exodus 18:3** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/18/3
- **Exodus 18:4** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/18/4
- **Deuteronomy 34:1-12** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/deuteronomy/34/1

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/moses
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9077
- Genealogy: curated by Scriptoria from the biblical text itself.
- Text license: Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).