Egypt & Exodus
Birth of Moses
Birth of Moses is dated ≈ 1526 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1571 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Exodus 2:1–10. Moses, Amram, Jochebed are part of it.
Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman,
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- ≈ 1526 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
- Traditional reckoning
- 1571 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
- Moses
- Amram
- Jochebed
Where: Egypt.
Which verses connect to Exodus 2:1?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Numbers 26:5921 votes
and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
- Exodus 6:16–206 votes
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. …
- 1 Chronicles 23:12–146 votes
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. …
- 1 Chronicles 6:1–34 votes
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. …
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.