1 Chronicles 23:13

13 ¹The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. ²Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should ³make offerings before the LORD and ⁴minister to him and ⁵pronounce blessings in his name forever.

1 Chronicles 23:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:13

The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses
A son of Kohath, ( 1 Chronicles 23:2 ) ( Exodus 6:20 )

and Aaron was separated;
from the children of Israel, ( Exodus 28:1 ) ,

that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever;
by an holy use of them, and keeping them from all unholy and profane uses; and this they were to do as long as the Aaronic priesthood lasted:

to burn incense before the Lord;
in the holy place, on the altar of incense; which none but priests descended from Aaron might do:

to minister unto him;
both at the altar of burnt offering and of incense; and the high priest in the holy of holies:

and to bless his name for ever,
or "in his name"; that is, the people in his name; see ( Numbers 6:23-27 ) .

1 Chronicles 23:13 In-Context

11 Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father's house.

12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the LORD and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.

14 But the sons of Moses the man of God were named among the tribe of Levi

15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 6:20
• 2. Exodus 28:1; [Hebrews 5:4]
• 3. Exodus 30:7; Numbers 16:40; 1 Samuel 2:28
• 4. Deuteronomy 21:5
• 5. Numbers 6:23