Hur

Moses' Faithful Supporter

Lähtö EgyptistäLeaderc. 1500 B.C.E.

Hur was a prominent Israelite who, along with Aaron, supported Moses during the battle against the Amalekites. He was also entrusted with leadership responsibilities alongside Aaron when Moses went up Mount Sinai. Jewish tradition links him to Miriam as her husband.

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Supported Moses' Hands in Battle

During Israel's battle against the Amalekites, Hur and Aaron held up Moses' hands so that Israel could prevail. As long as Moses kept his hands raised, Israel won.

10Joshua did as Moses had told him and fought against Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר אָֽמַר־לוֹ֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וְח֔וּר עָל֖וּ רֹ֥אשׁ הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ ‬
11As long as Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; but whenever he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.
וְהָיָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥ים מֹשֶׁ֛ה יָד֖וֹ וְגָבַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָנִ֛יחַ יָד֖וֹ וְגָבַ֥ר עֲמָלֵֽק׃ ‬
12When Moses' hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until sunset.
וִידֵ֤י מֹשֶׁה֙ כְּבֵדִ֔ים וַיִּקְחוּ־אֶ֛בֶן וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ תַחְתָּ֖יו וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב עָלֶ֑יהָ וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן וְח֜וּר תָּֽמְכ֣וּ בְיָדָ֗יו מִזֶּ֤ה אֶחָד֙ וּמִזֶּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד וַיְהִ֥י יָדָ֛יו אֱמוּנָ֖ה עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ‬
13So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֥ק וְאֶת־עַמּ֖וֹ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃ פ ‬

Appointed to Lead the People

When Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the law, Hur was appointed along with Aaron to settle disputes for the people in his absence.

14He said to the elders, "Wait here for us until we come back to you. Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute can go to them."
וְאֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֤ים אָמַר֙ שְׁבוּ־לָ֣נוּ בָזֶ֔ה עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־נָשׁ֖וּב אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְחוּר֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם מִי־בַ֥עַל דְּבָרִ֖ים יִגַּ֥שׁ אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ ‬

Bezalel's Grandfather

He was the grandfather of Bezalel through his son Uri. Bezalel was chosen by God and filled with wisdom to lead the work on the tabernacle.

2"See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
רְאֵ֖ה קָרָ֣אתִֽי בְשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃ ‬

From the tribe of Judah

Hur belonged to the tribe of Judah and was thus part of the lineage that would later lead to King David and the Messiah.

30Then Moses said to the Israelites, "See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רְא֛וּ קָרָ֥א יְהוָ֖ה בְּשֵׁ֑ם בְּצַלְאֵ֛ל בֶּן־אוּרִ֥י בֶן־ח֖וּר לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃ ‬

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