KJV ORIGINAL
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is part of a family tree showing the line of priests descended from Aaron, tracking how God's promise to maintain the priesthood was fulfilled through specific family generations.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy traces the high priestly line from Aaron, the first high priest of Israel, through his descendants who served in the tabernacle and later the temple. Eleazar was Aaron's son who became high priest after Aaron's death, and Phinehas was known for his zealous defense of God's holiness during Israel's wilderness wanderings.
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