The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri. Korah will become one of the most significant names in the wilderness narrative — Numbers 16 records the rebellion of Korah against Moses and Aaron, claiming that the whole community is holy and Moses has no special authority. The rebellion ends with the earth swallowing Korah and his followers. Yet Psalm titles attribute multiple psalms to the sons of Korah — meaning the line did not die out entirely. Jude 11 warns against the way of Korah as a pattern of rebellion against legitimate authority. The genealogy preserves this name not with editorial comment but with simple fact: Izhar had a son named Korah. What Korah will do with his ancestry is his own choice. The freedom to rebel and the freedom to worship are equally available to those who share the same name.

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