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Contemporary English Version
Numbers 3:17
Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans.
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Hebrew Names Version
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kehat, and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kehat, and Merari.
King James Version
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Lexham English Bible
These were the sons of Levi according to their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi according to their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Century Version
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New English Translation
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Amplified Bible
These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New American Standard Bible
These, then, are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These, then, are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And these are the sonnes of Leui by their names, Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these are the sonnes of Leui by their names, Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Legacy Standard Bible
These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
Complete Jewish Bible
The names of the sons of Levi were Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.
The names of the sons of Levi were Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.
Darby Translation
And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Easy-to-Read Version
Levi had three sons. Their names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi had three sons. Their names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
English Standard Version
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
George Lamsa Translation
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
Good News Translation
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, who were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei; Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. They were the ancestors of the families that bear their names.
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, who were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei; Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. They were the ancestors of the families that bear their names.
Christian Standard Bible®
These were Levi’s sons by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These were Levi’s sons by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Literal Translation
And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And these were the children of Leui with their names: Gerson, Rahath, Merari.
And these were the children of Leui with their names: Gerson, Rahath, Merari.
American Standard Version
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Bible in Basic English
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And these were the chyldren of Leui in their names: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari.
And these were the chyldren of Leui in their names: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
King James Version (1611)
And these were the sonnes of Leui, by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sonnes of Leui, by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
English Revised Version
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Berean Standard Bible
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Leuy weren foundun, bi her names, Gerson, and Caath, and Merary;
And the sones of Leuy weren foundun, bi her names, Gerson, and Caath, and Merary;
Young's Literal Translation
And these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Update Bible Version
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Webster's Bible Translation
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
World English Bible
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
New King James Version
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Living Translation
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Life Bible
The names of the sons of Levi are Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
The names of the sons of Levi are Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
New Revised Standard
The following were the sons of Levi, by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The following were the sons of Levi, by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names, - Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names, - Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there were found sons of Levi by their names, Gerson and Caath Merari.
And there were found sons of Levi by their names, Gerson and Caath Merari.
Revised Standard Version
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merar'i.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merar'i.
THE MESSAGE
These are the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These are the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
Contextual Overview
14 In the Sinai Desert the Lord said to Moses, 15 "Now I want you to count the men and boys in the Levi tribe by families and by clans. Include every one at least a month old." 16 So Moses obeyed and counted them. 17 Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans. 18 Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei. 19 Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 And Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These were the sons and grandsons of Levi, and they had become the leaders of the Levite clans. 21 The two Gershon clans were the Libnites and Shimeites, 22 and they had seven thousand five hundred men and boys at least one month old. 23 The Gershonites were to camp on the west side of the sacred tent,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 26:57, Numbers 26:58, Genesis 46:11, Exodus 6:16-19, Joshua 21:1-45, 1 Chronicles 6:1, 1 Chronicles 6:2, 1 Chronicles 6:16-19
Gershon: Numbers 15:5-23, Numbers 23:6-23, Numbers 24:1 - Numbers 26:65, Nehemiah 11:1 - Nehemiah 12:47
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:43 - Gershom
Cross-References
Genesis 3:2
The woman answered, "God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the garden,
The woman answered, "God said we could eat fruit from any tree in the garden,
Genesis 3:3
except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die."
except the one in the middle. He told us not to eat fruit from that tree or even to touch it. If we do, we will die."
Genesis 3:5
"God understands what will happen on the day you eat fruit from that tree. You will see what you have done, and you will know the difference between right and wrong, just as God does."
"God understands what will happen on the day you eat fruit from that tree. You will see what you have done, and you will know the difference between right and wrong, just as God does."
Genesis 3:6
The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.
The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.
Genesis 3:7
Right away they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to make something to cover themselves.
Right away they saw what they had done, and they realized they were naked. Then they sewed fig leaves together to make something to cover themselves.
Genesis 3:9
The Lord called out to the man and asked, "Where are you?"
The Lord called out to the man and asked, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:11
"How did you know you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat any fruit from that tree in the middle of the garden?"
"How did you know you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat any fruit from that tree in the middle of the garden?"
Genesis 3:13
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
Genesis 3:14
So the Lord God said to the snake: "Because of what you have done, you will be the only animal to suffer this curse— For as long as you live, you will crawl on your stomach and eat dirt.
So the Lord God said to the snake: "Because of what you have done, you will be the only animal to suffer this curse— For as long as you live, you will crawl on your stomach and eat dirt.
Genesis 3:16
Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
Then the Lord said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names,.... The immediate offspring and descendants of that patriarch:
Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; these went down with him into Egypt,
Genesis 46:11.
