Levi - Chief Levite

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Levi, son of Israel (Isaac's Son) and Leah (Wife of Jacob (Israel)), is primarily talked about in the book of Numbers. In total, Levi is seen in 15 books and 64 verses of the Bible. He had at least 12 siblings and 4 children. Partner(s) are not mentioned.
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Name (1st Mention)
Levi  /lay-vee'/
Title
Son of Jacob (Israel), Chief Levite
Tags
Israelites, Levites
Parents
Israel (Father),  Leah (Mother)  
Children
Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Jochebed
Siblings
Issachar, Dinah, Judah, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun
Half-Siblings by Father
Asher, Benjamin, Dan, Gad, Joseph, Naphtali

Time and Place

Born
1756 BC
4004 BC2024 AD
1756 BC — 1704 BC

Events

1756 BC
Birth of Levi
1728 BC
Joseph sold to Egypt
1708 BC — 1701 BC
7 years of famine
1706 BC — 1704 BC
Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

Verses

Genesis 29:34
Genesis 34:25
Showing 2 of 64 verses.

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