Egypt & Exodus

Eliezer

The second son of Moses and Zipporah. His name means 'my God is helper,' as Moses said: 'The God of my father was my help and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.' Eliezer's son Rehabiah had many descendants who served in the temple administration under King David.

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Egypt & Exodus
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Levi

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The verse that names Eliezer

The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”Exodus 18:4 · Berean Standard Bible

Where to read about Eliezer

Exodus 18:4

The other son was named Eliezer, for Moses had said, “The God of my father was my helper and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.”

Moses' father-in-law watches him working himself to death — and gives him the organizational wisdom that saves his leadership.

1 Chronicles 23:15-17

The Levites Organized

David organizes the Levites for temple service. Twenty-four thousand assigned to the work. Worship at this scale requires structure.

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