Exodus 6:14

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
heads	רָאשֵׁ֣י ra.Shei	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine plural construct
fathers’	אֲבֹתָ֑ם 'a.vo.Tam	H1	father · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
houses	בֵית veit-	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
sons	בְּנֵ֨י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֜ן re.'u.Ven	H7205	Reuben · proper noun, a man's name
firstborn	בְּכֹ֣ר be.Khor	H1060	firstborn · noun, common masculine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
Hanoch	חֲנ֤וֹךְ cha.Nokh	H2585	Chanok · proper noun, a man's name
Pallu	וּפַלּוּא֙ u.fa.Lu'	H6396	Pallu · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Hezron	חֶצְר֣וֹן chetz.Ron	H2696	Chetsron · proper noun, a man's name
Carmi	וְכַרְמִ֔י ve.khar.Mi	H3756	Karmi · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
families	מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת mish.pe.Chot	H4940	a family · noun, common feminine plural construct
Reuben	רְאוּבֵֽן re.'u.Ven	H7205	Reuben · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Genesis 46:9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chronicles 5:3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Numbers 26:5-7 Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the P…
Genesis 49:3-4 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Exodus 6:25 And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of th…
Joshua 13:15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.
Joshua 13:23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their…
Joshua 14:1 And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nu…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 6:14–end

I. We have here a genealogy, not an endless one, such as the apostle condemns (Ti1 1:4), for it ends in those two great patriots Moses and Aaron, and comes in here to show that they were Israelites, bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh whom they were sent to deliver, 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, and whose genealogy also, like this, was to be carefully preserved. The heads of the houses of three of the tribes are here named, agreeing with the accounts we had, Gen. 46. Dr. Lightfoot thinks that Reuben, Simeon, and Levi, are thus dignified here by themselves for t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 6:14

THE GENEALOGY OF MOSES. (Exo. 6:14-30) 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 lineage should be accurately traced. Reuben and Simeon being the oldest of Jacob's sons, a passing notice is taken of them, and then the historian advances to the enumeration of the principal persons in the house…

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Adam Clarke on Exodus 6:14

These 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 Exo 6:14-26 inclusive, is a sort of parenthesis, and does not belong to the narration; and what follows from Exo 6:28 is a recapitulation of what was spoken in the preceding chapters.

John Gill on Exodus 6:14

The Church Fathers

There is no doubt that this is a mysterious passage. The Scripture wishes to demonstrate the origin of Moses, because his action now required it. His descent began from the firstborn of Jacob, that is, Reuben, and then to Simeon, and then to Levi. It went no further, because Moses was descended from Levi. These men who are mentioned here had already been mentioned among the seventy-five men in whom Israel entered Egypt. For God did not want the first or the second tribe, but the third—that is, the tribe of Levi—to be the priestly tribe.
— Augustine of Hippo, QUESTIONS ON EXODUS 15

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Dictionary and topics

Carmi — Vine-dresser. (1.) The last named of the four sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9). (2.) A descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 4:1). He is elsewhere (2:18) called Caleb (q.v.). (3.) The son of Zimri, and the father of…
Frontlets, Or Phylacteries — (Exodus 13:16; 6:8; 11:18; Matthew 23:5) These “frontlets” or “phylacteries” were strips of parchment, on which were written four passages of Scripture, (Exodus 13:2-10,11-17; 6:4-9,13-23) in an ink…
Hanoch — (dedicated).
Hezron — Enclosed. (1.) One of the sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14). (2.) The older of the two sons of Pharez (Gen. 46:12). (3.) A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Josh. 15:3).
Jarib — An adversary. (1.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:24). (2.) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16). (3.) Ezra 10:18.
Pallu — Separated, the second son of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:3); called Phallu, Gen. 46:9. He was the father of the Phalluites (Ex. 6:14; Num. 26:5, 8).
Carmi · 1. — 1.
Genealogy · Of Jacob — Of Jacob
Hanoch · 2. The ol — 2. The ol
Hezron · 2. A — 2. A
Pallu · General references — General references
Phallu · General references — General references
Reuben · His children — His children

Exodus 6:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 6:14–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 6:14

Adam Clarke on Exodus 6:14

John Gill on Exodus 6:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Exodus 6:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Exodus 6:14–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 6:14

Adam Clarke on Exodus 6:14

John Gill on Exodus 6:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Exodus 6:14–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Exodus 6:14-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Exodus 6:14-30

Rashi on Exodus 6:14