Who was Uzziel in the Bible?
Aaron's uncle, during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
Uzziel was a Levite, the son of Kohath and grandson of Levi. He was the brother of Amram, making him the uncle of Moses and Aaron. Uzziel had three sons: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. Uzziel appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Uzziel?
Uzziel was a Levite, the son of Kohath and grandson of Levi. He was the brother of Amram, making him the uncle of Moses and Aaron. Uzziel had three sons: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. His descendants, the Uzzielites, were one of the Levite clans responsible for the care and transportation of the tabernacle. Uzziel's son Elzaphan and his brother Mishael were called by Moses to carry away the bodies of Nadab and Abihu after they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord. The descendants of Uzziel were also counted in the census of the Levites and given specific duties in the service of the tabernacle.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Uzziel appear in the Bible?
Uzziel is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 23:20
- 1 Chronicles 24:24
- Exodus 6:22
- Numbers 3:30
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Uzziel?
Uzziel appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Uzziel?
1 Chronicles, Exodus, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Uzziel?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
