Exodus 2:1-25 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.… Compare in circumstances of early life. 1. Obscurity of birth. 2. Peril in infancy. 3. Protection in Egypt. 4. Rejected by brethren 5. Humble toil. The carpenter's shop - keeping sheep. 6. Long pencil of silent preparation. See F. W. Robertson's striking sermon on "The Early Development of Jesus" ('Sermons,' vol. 2.). The period was not so long in Christ's case as in the case of Moses, but had a like significance - preparation for future work. - J.O. Parallel Verses KJV: And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.WEB: A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife. |
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