Exodus 6:24

And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

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Interpretation

Moses and Aaron were Israelites; raised up to 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. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his objection against it.

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This thought runs through Exodus 6:21-25.

Exodus 6:21 Exodus 6:22 Exodus 6:23 Exodus 6:24 Exodus 6:25

Glossary

Korah Person: Ice, hail. (1. ) The third son of Esau, by Aholibamah ( Gen. 36:14 ; 1 Chr. 1:35 ). (2. ) A Levite, the son of Izhar, the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron ( Ex. 6:21 ).
Abiasaph Person: Father of gathering; the gatherer, the youngest of the three sons of Korah the Levite, head of a family of Korhites ( Ex. 6:24 ); called Ebisaph ( 1 Chr. 6:37 ).
Elkanah Person: God-created. (1. ) The second son of Korah ( Ex. 6:24 ), or, according to 1 Chr. 6:22 , 23, more correctly his grandson.