Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Elizaphan was a Levite leader from the Kohathite clan, responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and temple.
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Also known as Elzaphan
Elizaphan was a Levite leader from the clan of Kohath (Num.3.30). He was the son of Uzziel, who was the brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Exo.6.22). Elizaphan and his brother Mishael were instructed by Moses to carry the bodies of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's sons who were killed for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord (Lev.10.4). During the time of King David, Elizaphan's descendants, Shemaiah and his sons, were among the Levites appointed to carry the ark of the covenant (1Ch.15.8). Later, during the reign of King Hezekiah, a descendant of Elizaphan named Shimri is mentioned as one of the Levites who helped cleanse and consecrate the temple (2Ch.29.13). The Bible portrays Elizaphan and his descendants as having significant roles in the tabernacle and temple service throughout Israel's history.
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5 verses in 5 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0469
The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaronʼs uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;
Shimri and Jeuel from the Elizaphanites; Zechariah and Mattaniah from the Asaphites;
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