Bamidbar 3: Linking Lineages

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Feb 12, 2026 · 2m

“This is the line of Aaron and Moses at the time that God spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai / וְאֵלֶּה תּוֹלְדֹת אַהֲרֹן וּמֹשֶׁה בְּיוֹם דִּבֶּר הַשֵּׁם אֶת־מֹשֶׁה בְּהַר סִינָי / These were the names of Aaron’s sons Nadab the first born, Avihu, Elazar, Itamar / וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי־אַהֲרֹן הַבְּכֹר נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא אֶלְעָזָר וְאִיתָמָר” (verses 1-2). Why does the introductory verse mention these are lines of Moshe and Aaron, but then go on and just mention the line of Aaron? Rashi explains that they were called the sons of Moshe because Moshe taught them Torah. This introduces a principle…