Revision #12525
Nepheg
Localized for English-speaking readers
Status: approved
Changes from the previous English revision
= ## Biblical Record
- Nepheg appears only once, in Exodus 6:21: "And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri." The verse is part of the genealogy in Exodus 6:14-27, which traces in succession the lines of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi before turning to the family of Moses and Aaron.
+ Nepheg appears only once, in Exodus 6:21: "And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri." The verse belongs to the genealogy of Exodus 6:14-27, which traces in turn the lines of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi before identifying the family of Moses and Aaron.
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= According to the same genealogy, Nepheg's father, Izhar, was a brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18, 20). Genealogically, then, Nepheg was a cousin of Moses and Aaron. Scripture says nothing about his deeds or his life.
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= ## Significance in the Bible
- Nepheg belonged to the Kohathite branch of the Levites, and only his name has been preserved. His brother Korah is well known for his later rebellion against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16). Nepheg, however, does not appear in the Numbers account, and the New Testament does not mention him.
+ Nepheg belonged to the Kohathite branch of the Levites, and only his name has been preserved. His brother Korah is well known for his later rebellion against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16). Nepheg, however, does not appear in that account in Numbers, and the New Testament does not mention him.
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= ## Interpretation and Questions
- In the Korean Revised Version, the name Nepheg also appears in 2 Samuel 5:15, 1 Chronicles 3:7, and 1 Chronicles 14:6. The Nepheg of those passages is a son born to David in Jerusalem and is therefore a different person from the subject of this article. The Hebrew name is sometimes interpreted as meaning "sprout," among other proposals, but no interpretation is settled. The text does not say whether Nepheg took part in Korah's rebellion.
+ The name Nepheg also appears in 2 Samuel 5:15, 1 Chronicles 3:7, and 1 Chronicles 14:6. The Nepheg of those passages is a son born to David in Jerusalem and is therefore a different person from the subject of this article. The Hebrew name is sometimes interpreted as meaning "sprout," among other proposals, but no interpretation is settled. The text does not say whether Nepheg took part in Korah's rebellion.
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= ## In the Korean Church
- Nepheg is rarely treated on his own in sermons or Sunday school. He is chiefly a name that readers encounter in the Exodus genealogy while reading through the Bible.
+ In Korean churches, Nepheg is rarely treated on his own in sermons or Sunday school. He is chiefly a name that readers encounter in the Exodus genealogy while reading through the Bible.
Full revision
Nepheg is a Levite mentioned in Exodus 6:21. He was a son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, and a brother of Korah and Zichri. Scripture records only his name.
Biblical Record
Nepheg appears only once, in Exodus 6:21: "And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri." The verse belongs to the genealogy of Exodus 6:14-27, which traces in turn the lines of the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi before identifying the family of Moses and Aaron.
According to the same genealogy, Nepheg's father, Izhar, was a brother of Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:18, 20). Genealogically, then, Nepheg was a cousin of Moses and Aaron. Scripture says nothing about his deeds or his life.
Significance in the Bible
Nepheg belonged to the Kohathite branch of the Levites, and only his name has been preserved. His brother Korah is well known for his later rebellion against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 16). Nepheg, however, does not appear in that account in Numbers, and the New Testament does not mention him.
Interpretation and Questions
The name Nepheg also appears in 2 Samuel 5:15, 1 Chronicles 3:7, and 1 Chronicles 14:6. The Nepheg of those passages is a son born to David in Jerusalem and is therefore a different person from the subject of this article. The Hebrew name is sometimes interpreted as meaning "sprout," among other proposals, but no interpretation is settled. The text does not say whether Nepheg took part in Korah's rebellion.
In the Korean Church
In Korean churches, Nepheg is rarely treated on his own in sermons or Sunday school. He is chiefly a name that readers encounter in the Exodus genealogy while reading through the Bible.