OLD TESTAMENT

Exodus 6:20

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Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.

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Verse 20. Aunt: Hebrew Doda is applied to various degrees of kindred. The Chaldeee says, Jochabed was daughter of Amram’s sister, the Septuagint assert of his brother, and consequently his own cousin. But she might be his aunt. Calmet. 2:1. Calmet.

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