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Patriarch / Father of the Priestly Tribe
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1918 BC – 1781 BC
Lifespan
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1918 BC1781 BC
Middle Kingdom Egypt & Canaanite City-States
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Third son of Jacob and Leah. He shared in the slaughter at Shechem, yet his line was later set apart for God: from Levi descended Aaron, Moses, and the whole priesthood that served the Tabernacle and Temple. He lived 137 years.
Third son of Jacob and Leah.
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