{{summary | text=Aaron was the older brother of [[Moses]] and so played a unique part in the history of the Hebrew people. He was the elder son (and second child) of [[Amram]] and [[Jochebed]] of the [[tribe of Levi]]. He became the first [[High Priest]]. While Moses was receiving his education at the Egyptian court and during his exile among the Midianites, Aaron and his sister remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of [[Egypt]]. Here he gained a name for eloquent and persuasive speech, so that when the time came for the demand upon [[Pharaoh]] to release Israel from captivity, Aaron became his brother’s spokesman.otheruses}} {{overview}}Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Aaron |{{also}}* {{ebd}}* {{kjv_concordance}}{{topics}}* subtopics = [[Moses]]
* [[Priest]]
* [[Exodus]]
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Aaron was the older brother of [[Moses]] and so played a unique part in the history of the Hebrew people. He was the elder son (and second child) of [[Amram]] and [[Jochebed]] of the [[tribe of Levi]]. He became the first [[High Priest]]. While Moses was receiving his education at the Egyptian court and during his exile among the Midianites, Aaron and his sister remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of [[Egypt]]. Here he gained a name for eloquent and persuasive speech, so that when the time came for the demand upon [[Pharaoh]] to release Israel from captivity, Aaron became his brother’s spokesman.