Shemos 2:1 · unit 2 — he took

Parashas Shemos

The Complete Passuk

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִ֖ישׁ מִבֵּ֣ית לֵוִ֑י וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־בַּת־לֵוִֽי׃

And a man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi.

Chabad.org — 2:2

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to R’ Yehudah bar Zevina — Sotah 12a (verified).

Sefaria — Sotah 12a

Core Text of Chazal

English: “And he took” — it should have said “and he returned.” R’ Yehudah bar Zevina said: He performed a full marriage ceremony for her; he seated her in a bridal litter, and Aharon and Miriam danced before her, and the ministering angels said “A joyful mother of children.”