A son of the patriarch Kohath and father of Mishael, Elizaphan, Sithri, Micha, Isshiah. He was uncle of the high priest Aaron.
About Uzziel
The youngest son of Kohath from the tribe of Levi. Uzziel became the leader of the Uzzielite family group within the larger Kohathite clan (Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19, 27, 30; 1 Chronicles 26:23). He was the uncle of Aaron, and his sons Mishael and Elzaphan carried the bodies of Nadab and Abihu outside the camp after they disobeyed Aaron's authority (Exodus 6:22; Leviticus 10:4). Several of his descendants were important in Israel's history. Amminadab led the ceremony when David moved the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:10). Micah and Isshiah were leaders among the Levites during King Solomon's reign (1 Chronicles 23:20)
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Kohath
- Half-siblings 3
- Amram, Izhar, Hebron
- Children 5
- Mishael, Elizaphan, Sithri, Micah (1 Chronicles 23:20), Isshiah (1 Chronicles 23:20)
- Nieces & Nephews 11
- Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Korah, Nepheg, Zichri, Shelomith, Jeriah, Amariah (1 Chronicles 23:19), Jahaziel (1 Chronicles 23:19), Jekameam
- Aunt
- Jochebed
- Uncles 2
- Gershon, Merari
- Cousins 8
- Libni, Shimei, Mahli, Mushi, Jaaziah, Moses, Aaron, Miriam
Key References
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
All Scripture References (13)
Exodus (2)
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
Leviticus (1)
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
Numbers (3)
The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.
and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
1 Chronicles (7)
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
The sons of Uzziel: Micah was the first and Isshiah the second.
From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: