Exodus 6:23

23 And Aaron took to himself to wife Elisabeth daughter of Aminadab sister of Naasson, and she bore to him both Nadab and Abiud, and Eleazar and Ithamar.

Exodus 6:23 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 6:23

And Aaron took him Elisheba
The same name we pronounce Elizabeth; and of this name was the wife of Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, ( Luke 1:5 ) , this woman Aaron took was the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Naashon;
a prince of the tribe of Judah, ( Numbers 7:12 ) , her he took to wife; or married; for though intermarriages with the several tribes were not allowed, nor used in after times, that they might be kept distinct, and the inheritances also, yet the tribe of Levi often took wives of other tribes, because they had no inheritance, and were to have none in the land of Canaan, so that confusion in tribes and inheritance was not made hereby; and it is observable, that these marriages were frequently with the tribe of Judah, as signifying the union of the kingly and priestly offices in Christ, who sprung from the tribe of Judah: and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar;
the two first of these died by fire from heaven in their father's lifetime, for offering strange fire to the Lord, ( Leviticus 10:1 Leviticus 10:2 ) . Eleazar succeeded his father in the priesthood, ( Numbers 20:26 ) and of the sons of Ithamar executing the priest's office, see ( 1 Chronicles 24:2 ) .

Exodus 6:23 In-Context

21 And the sons of Issaar, Core, and Naphec, and Zechri.

22 And the sons of Oziel, Misael, and Elisaphan, and Segri.

23 And Aaron took to himself to wife Elisabeth daughter of Aminadab sister of Naasson, and she bore to him both Nadab and Abiud, and Eleazar and Ithamar.

24 And the sons of Core, Asir, and Elkana, and Abiasar, these are the generations of Core.

25 And Eleazar the son of Aaron took to himself for a wife of the daughters of Phutiel, and she bore to him Phinees. These are the heads of the family of the Levites, according to their generations.