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Exodus 6:14 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 14. 14These 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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Quick Meaning
Exodus 6:14 marks the unit's opening step with “These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi:…,” which must be read through 6:14–27.
A family record interrupts the confrontation
This verse is one part of that explanation in Exodus 6:14–27. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Exodus 6:14–27
Read Exodus 6:14 with 6:14–27. Exodus 6:14 marks the unit's opening step with “These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi:…,” which must be read through 6:14–27. The whole unit shows: A selective genealogy moves through Reuben and Simeon to Levi, locating Aaron and Moses within clans, marriages, descendants, and priestly family memory.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Exodus 6:10–13 establishes the preceding movement: Moses argues from Israel's refusal and his uncircumcised lips, yet God again charges Moses and Aaron concerning both Israel and Pharaoh. This unit continues that movement: A selective genealogy moves through Reuben and Simeon to Levi, locating Aaron and Moses within clans, marriages, descendants, and priestly family memory. At 6:14, the wording “These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi:…” makes this verse's contribution precise. Exodus 6:14 marks the unit's opening step with “These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi:…,” which must be read through 6:14–27.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 6:14 contributes “These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi:…” to “The Genealogy Locates Moses and Aaron,” its proportionate enduring truth is: A genealogy can locate public leaders inside a wider family history while reminding readers that a mission is larger than the individuals who become prominent.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Exodus 6:14–27 — The Genealogy Locates Moses and AaronSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 6:14–27, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 6:14–27
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 6:14–27
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