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An Honest, Pre-Law Union
Commentators explain that Amram's marriage to his aunt, Jochebed, was acceptable at that time but was later prohibited by the Law of Moses. Scholars praise Moses's integrity for recording this fact, showing that the Bible prioritizes historical truth over sanitizing the reputations of its heroes.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 6:20
18th Century
Theologian
Amram - This can hardly be the same person who is mentioned in (Exodus 6:18); but his descendant and representative in the gener…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 6:20
19th Century
Bishop
Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife. —Marriages with aunts and nieces were not unlawful before the giving…
John Gill
On Exodus 6:20
17th Century
Pastor
And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife This Amram was the first son of Kohath, and the father of Moses, …
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 6:14–30
17th Century
Minister
Moses and Aaron were Israelites, raised up to them from among their brothers, as Christ also was to be, who was to be the Prophet and Priest, the R…