Jochebed - Wikipedia
WEBJochebed. Moses and Jochebed by Pedro Américo, 1884. According to the Bible, Jochebed (/ ˈjɒkɪbɛd /; Biblical Hebrew: יוֹכֶבֶד, romanized: Yōḵeḇeḏ, lit. ' YHWH is glory', the 'J' is pronounced like a 'Y') was a daughter of Levi [1] and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. [2]
Who Is Jochebed In The Bible? A Detailed Look At Moses ...
WEBJan 14, 2024 · She was the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Jochebed’s three children all grew up to be major players in Israel’s redemption from Egypt. Miriam was a prophetess and leader of the Hebrew women (Exodus 15:20). Aaron served as the first high priest of Israel and spokesman for Moses (Exodus 4:14-16). And Moses, of course, led …
Jochebed - Faith and Strength in Difficult Times - Chabad.org
WEBJochebed was the daughter of Levi, third of Jacob ’s sons. She was born just as Jacob and his family entered Egypt, where they were destined to be cruelly enslaved. She married Amram and became the mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. When the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt, Pharaoh ordered that all newborn Jewish baby boys be put to death.
Lessons from the Life of Jochebed - Bible Helps, Inc
WEBJochebed was a daughter of Levi (Exodus 2:1), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). Jochebed was married to Amram. To protect Moses from Pharaoh’s command that every male Hebrew child be killed, she placed him in an ark of bulrushes on the river.
Who was Moses’ mother? | GotQuestions.org
WEBJan 4, 2022 · Moses’ mother, Jochebed, was a Hebrew woman living in slavery in Egypt before the exodus. She was the daughter of a Levite, and she married Amram, another Levite (Exodus 2:1). According to Exodus 6:20, Jochebed married her nephew; thus, she was Amram’s aunt as well as his wife. We know that Moses was born several years after …
2. Jochebed (Exodus 2:1-10) | Bible.org
WEBJan 29, 2015 · Jochebed. 1. Married. Exodus 2:1 A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi. (NET) Exodus 6:20 Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. (The length of Amram’s life was 137 years.) (NET) Amram was “the Levite man” who was Moses’ father. He lived …
Jochebed: Mother of Moses - Learn Religions
WEBMar 7, 2019 · Jochebed was the mother of Moses, one of the major characters in the Old Testament. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. Her hometown was probably Goshen, in the land of Egypt. The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, and Numbers …
Jochebed: Moses’ Strong, Faith-Inspiring Mother - NIV Bible
WEBJochebed models for contemporary women an infectious courage to fear God instead of people and a firm faith in his promises and providences. God honored her steadfast purpose by using one of her sons, Moses, to deliver the Hebrews from Egyptian servitude and by appointing her other son, Aaron, as high priest.
JOCHEBED - JewishEncyclopedia.com
WEBJochebed is identified by the Talmudists with Shiphrah, one of the midwives ordered by Pharaoh to kill the new-born male children (Ex. i. 15 et seq.); the name is given various interpretations (Soṭah 11b; Ex. R. i. 17). The "houses" with which God recompensed the midwives (Ex. i. 21) were those of priesthood and royalty, realized, in the case ...
Jochebed: Midrash and Aggadah - Jewish Women's Archive
WEBThe midrash portrays Jochebed as a wise woman who was righteous and God-fearing. She is identified as Shiphrah, one of the Hebrew midwives who saved the newborn baby boys from Pharaoh. By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Part of her reward was an extremely long life ...