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Jochebed. Moses and Jochebed by Pedro Américo, 1884. According to the Bible, Jochebed ( / ˈjɒkɪbɛd /; Biblical Hebrew: יוֹכֶבֶד, romanized: Yōḵeḇeḏ, lit. ' YHWH is glory') was a daughter of Levi [1] and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. [2] No details are given concerning her ...
Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, third of Jacob ’s sons. She was born just as Jacob and his family entered Egypt, where they were destined to be cruelly enslaved. She married Amram and became the mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. When the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt, Pharaoh ordered that all newborn Jewish baby boys be put to death.
Jochebed. 1. Married. Exodus 2:1 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. (NET) Exodus 6:20 Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. (The length of Amram’s life was 137 years.) (NET) Amram was “the Levite man” who was Moses’ father. He lived 137 years.
- IV. Letting Go Again: Jochebed Did Get Moses Back……for a little while. Probably about 3 years. Those must have been precious years. Years she had to love and influence her child for God. Those earl...
- Application: Does This Speak to You, Where You Are Today?What are some areas of your life you need to stop holding on to and start trusting God? Is it your past? My pastor often says “Give up the hope of...
- Application: So What About You? Where Are You in This Story?Has He brought something to your mind that you’ve been holding on to and need to let go? Maybe you need to let go of a dream that is not going to c...
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Jochebed was the mother of Moses, one of the major characters in the Old Testament. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Her hometown was probably Goshen, in the land of Egypt. The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, and Numbers 26:59.
Lessons from the Life of Jochebed. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi ( Exodus 2:1 ), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam ( Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59 ). Jochebed was married to Amram. To protect Moses from Pharaoh’s command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river.
Jan 14, 2024 · She was the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Jochebed’s three children all grew up to be major players in Israel’s redemption from Egypt. Miriam was a prophetess and leader of the Hebrew women (Exodus 15:20). Aaron served as the first high priest of Israel and spokesman for Moses (Exodus 4:14-16). And Moses, of course, led the Israelites ...
Jochebed, wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, is mentioned by name only in Exod 6:20 and Num 26:59, both genealogical listings. Jochebed, whose name (Hebrew yokheved) apparently means “YHWH is glory,” is notable as the first person in the Bible to have a name with the divine element yah, a shortened form of YHWH.
