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1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Hebrew Names Version
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kehat, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kehat, and Merari.
King James Version
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
English Standard Version
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
New Century Version
Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New English Translation
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Amplified Bible
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
World English Bible
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Leui were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
The sonnes of Leui were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Contemporary English Version
Levi's three sons had sons of their own.
Levi's three sons had sons of their own.
Complete Jewish Bible
David appointed them to be in charge of the service of song in the house of Adonai after the ark had found a permanent resting place.
David appointed them to be in charge of the service of song in the house of Adonai after the ark had found a permanent resting place.
Darby Translation
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Easy-to-Read Version
Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
George Lamsa Translation
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Good News Translation
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Lexham English Bible
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Literal Translation
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Leui are these: Gerson, Kahath and Merari.
The children of Leui are these: Gerson, Kahath and Merari.
American Standard Version
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonnes of Leui: Gersom, Caath, and Merari.
The sonnes of Leui: Gersom, Caath, and Merari.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
King James Version (1611)
The sonnes of Leui: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sonnes of Leui: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
English Revised Version
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the sones of Leuy weren Gerson, Caath, and Merary.
Therfor the sones of Leuy weren Gerson, Caath, and Merary.
Update Bible Version
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Webster's Bible Translation
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
New King James Version
The sons of Levi were Gershon, 1 Chronicles 6:1, 17, 20, 43, 62, and 71)">[fn] Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, 1 Chronicles 6:1, 17, 20, 43, 62, and 71)">[fn] Kohath, and Merari.
New Living Translation
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Life Bible
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
New Revised Standard
Descendants of Levi The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua, Abishua of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi, Uzzi of Zerahiah, Zerahiah of Meraioth, Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub, Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahimaaz, Ahimaaz of Azariah, Azariah of Johanan, and Johanan of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). Azariah became the father of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub, Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum, Shallum of Hilkiah, Hilkiah of Azariah, Azariah of Seraiah, Seraiah of Jehozadak; and Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Descendants of Levi The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas of Abishua, Abishua of Bukki, Bukki of Uzzi, Uzzi of Zerahiah, Zerahiah of Meraioth, Meraioth of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub, Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Ahimaaz, Ahimaaz of Azariah, Azariah of Johanan, and Johanan of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem). Azariah became the father of Amariah, Amariah of Ahitub, Ahitub of Zadok, Zadok of Shallum, Shallum of Hilkiah, Hilkiah of Azariah, Azariah of Seraiah, Seraiah of Jehozadak; and Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Levi, Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi, Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.
So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar'i.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar'i.
Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
THE MESSAGE
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levitical clans according to families: the sons of Gershon were Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth, Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. The sons of Samuel were Joel his firstborn son and Abijah his second. The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levitical clans according to families: the sons of Gershon were Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth, Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. The sons of Samuel were Joel his firstborn son and Abijah his second. The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
Contextual Overview
1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas; Phinehas was the father of Abishua; 5 And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi, 6 And Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth; 7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub, 8 And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz, 9 And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan, 10 And Johanan was the father of Azariah, (he was priest in the house which Solomon put up in Jerusalem:)
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
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Gershom: 1 Chronicles 6:1, Exodus 6:16, Gershon
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:11 - Gershon Numbers 3:17 - General Numbers 26:57 - these are 1 Chronicles 6:43 - Gershom 1 Chronicles 15:4 - the children of Aaron 1 Chronicles 23:6 - Gershon 2 Chronicles 29:12 - Kohathites Ezra 8:19 - Merari
Cross-References
Genesis 7:16
Male and female of all flesh went in, as God had said, and the ark was shut by the Lord.
Male and female of all flesh went in, as God had said, and the ark was shut by the Lord.
Genesis 8:6
Then, after forty days, through the open window of the ark which he had made,
Then, after forty days, through the open window of the ark which he had made,
2 Samuel 6:16
And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.
And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.
2 Kings 9:30
And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel had news of it; and, painting her eyes and dressing her hair with ornaments, she put her head out of the window.
And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel had news of it; and, painting her eyes and dressing her hair with ornaments, she put her head out of the window.
Ezekiel 41:16
And the sloping windows and the covered ways round all three of them were of shakiph-wood all round from the level of the earth up to the windows;
And the sloping windows and the covered ways round all three of them were of shakiph-wood all round from the level of the earth up to the windows;
Ezekiel 42:3
Opposite the space of twenty cubits which was part of the inner square, and opposite the stone floor of the outer square. There were covered ways facing one another on the third floor.
Opposite the space of twenty cubits which was part of the inner square, and opposite the stone floor of the outer square. There were covered ways facing one another on the third floor.
Luke 13:25
When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.
When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Which is repeated from 1 Chronicles 6:1 for the sake of their posterity, whose names are given in the three following verses, in the same manner as in Exodus 6:17.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A general account of the several branches of the tribe of Levi.
