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What's the significance of the omission of Moses' wife and sons in the genealogy in Exodus 6?
Moses' wife and sons are omitted from the genealogy, whereas Aaron's wife, sons and grandson are all included. What is the significance of this?
Related but different question on the genealogy here -
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Why is the genealogy of Moses placed in the middle of his life story?
The placement of the genealogy of Moses and Aaron, beginning at Exodus 6:14, appears to be a bit odd at first glance. One might expect it to be placed at Moses' birth or maybe his death, but instead ...
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