· Translation: KJV

Numbers 26:59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

The setting

Plains of Moab, Jordan Valley. ~1406 BC. Moses records his own family line in the census. Jochebed's name means 'Yahweh is glory' - she was born in Egypt during 400 years of slavery.

The emotion here: profound gratitude while recording his own mother's legacy

The original word

Yokheved (יוֹכֶבֶד) — 'Yahweh is glory,' showing faith maintained even in slavery

Why it matters

Jochebed defied Pharaoh's death decree and hid Moses for three months as a baby

Read with care

What most readers miss in Numbers 26:59

Moses is recording his own mother's name in the official tribal record

Common misconceptionPeople focus on Moses, Aaron and Miriam as the famous siblings, but miss that their mother Jochebed was the true hero - she risked her life to save Moses and kept their Hebrew identity alive in Egypt.

Bible Genome reading

Numbers 26:59 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
Eraexodus
Primary emotionresting
Literary typegenealogy

Emotional genome

Comfort power50%
Quotability30%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone40%
Themes:motherhoodpriestly lineage

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Open Numbers 26

Numbers 26:59 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include motherhood, priestly lineage. Notable phrases: Jochebed, the daughter of Levi; she bore to Amram Aaron.

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