Exodus 2:1
Good News Translation
During this time a man from the tribe of Levi married a woman of his own tribe,

New Revised Standard Version
Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman.

Contemporary English Version
A man from the Levi tribe married a woman from the same tribe,

New American Bible
Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman,

Douay-Rheims Bible
After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.

A.

2432. B.C.

1572. of the house.

Exodus 6:16-20 And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven. . . .

Numbers 26:59 Who had to wife Jochabed the daughter of Levi, who was born to him in Egypt. She bore to her husband Amram sons, Aaron and Moses, and Mary their sister.

1 Chronicles 6:1-3 The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. . . .

1 Chronicles 23:12-14 The sons of Caath were Amram, and Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel, four. . . .

Context
The Birth of Moses
1After this there went a man of the house of Levi; and took a wife of his own kindred.2And she conceived, and bore a son: and seeing him a goodly child, hid him three months.…
Cross References
Exodus 6:16
And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven.

Exodus 6:18
The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron and Oziel. And the years of Caath's life, were a hundred and thirty-three.

Exodus 6:20
And Amram took to wife Jochabed his aunt by the father's side: and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of Amram's life, were a hundred and thirty-seven.

Numbers 26:59
Who had to wife Jochabed the daughter of Levi, who was born to him in Egypt. She bore to her husband Amram sons, Aaron and Moses, and Mary their sister.

Exodus 1:22
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