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Christian Standard Bible ®
1 Chronicles 23:6
Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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Hebrew Names Version
David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.
David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.
King James Version
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
English Standard Version
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Century Version
David separated the Levites into three groups that were led by Levi's three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David separated the Levites into three groups that were led by Levi's three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New English Translation
David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Amplified Bible
And David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New American Standard Bible
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
World English Bible
David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Dauid deuided offices vnto them, to wit, to the sonnes of Leui, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
So Dauid deuided offices vnto them, to wit, to the sonnes of Leui, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Berean Standard Bible
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Contemporary English Version
David then divided the Levites into three groups according to the clans of Levi's sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David then divided the Levites into three groups according to the clans of Levi's sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Complete Jewish Bible
David organized them into divisions named after the sons of Levi — Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.
David organized them into divisions named after the sons of Levi — Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.
Darby Translation
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Easy-to-Read Version
David separated the Levites into three groups. They were the tribes of Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David separated the Levites into three groups. They were the tribes of Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
George Lamsa Translation
And David appointed administrators and managers over the poor and needy, to provide and distribute to the poor; one person over each ten, and they lacked nothing. And David appointed them all in their courses according to the sons of Levi; namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David appointed administrators and managers over the poor and needy, to provide and distribute to the poor; one person over each ten, and they lacked nothing. And David appointed them all in their courses according to the sons of Levi; namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Good News Translation
David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Lexham English Bible
And David organized them in divisions according to the sons of Levi: to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David organized them in divisions according to the sons of Levi: to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Literal Translation
And David divided them into divisions of the sons of Levi, of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into divisions of the sons of Levi, of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid made the ordinaunce amonge the children of Leui, namely amoge Gerson, Kahath & Merari.
And Dauid made the ordinaunce amonge the children of Leui, namely amoge Gerson, Kahath & Merari.
American Standard Version
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Bible in Basic English
And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so Dauid put an order among them deuiding them, in partes: Of the children of Leui, Gerson, Caath, and Merari.
And so Dauid put an order among them deuiding them, in partes: Of the children of Leui, Gerson, Caath, and Merari.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid diuided them into courses among the sonnes of Leui, namely Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And Dauid diuided them into courses among the sonnes of Leui, namely Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
English Revised Version
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid departide hem bi the whilis of the sones of Leuy, that is, of Gerson, and of Caath, and Merary.
And Dauid departide hem bi the whilis of the sones of Leuy, that is, of Gerson, and of Caath, and Merary.
Update Bible Version
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, [namely], Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New King James Version
Also David separated them into divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Also David separated them into divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Living Translation
Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Life Bible
David divided them into groups by the sons of Levi, Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
David divided them into groups by the sons of Levi, Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
New Revised Standard
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David divided them into courses, - pertaining to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
And David divided them into courses, - pertaining to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.
And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.
Revised Standard Version
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar'i.
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merar'i.
Young's Literal Translation
And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
THE MESSAGE
David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Contextual Overview
1When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. 2Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. 3The Levites thirty years old or more were counted; the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand by headcount. 4“Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges, 5four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship.” 6Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 8Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel—three. 9Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan. 10Shimei’s sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei’s sons—four.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
divided: 2 Chronicles 8:14, 2 Chronicles 29:25, 2 Chronicles 31:2, 2 Chronicles 35:10, Ezra 6:18
courses: Heb. divisions, 1 Chronicles 24:1, 1 Chronicles 26:1
Gershon: Gershon, גרשון [Strong's H1647], is called גרשם [Strong's H1648], Gershom, in the parallel passage, simply by the mutation of נ, noon, into מ, mem. 1 Chronicles 6:1, 1 Chronicles 6:16, Gershom, Exodus 6:16-24, Numbers 26:57, Numbers 26:58
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:43 - Gershom 1 Chronicles 23:21 - Merari
Cross-References
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.
When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Genesis 18:12
So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight?”
So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight?”
Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 23:1
Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were all the years of her life.
Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were all the years of her life.
Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
Genesis 23:4
“I am an alien residing among you. Give me burial property among you so that I can bury my dead.”
“I am an alien residing among you. Give me burial property among you so that I can bury my dead.”
Genesis 23:5
The Hethites replied to Abraham,
The Hethites replied to Abraham,
Genesis 24:18
She replied, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jug to her hand and gave him a drink.
She replied, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jug to her hand and gave him a drink.
Genesis 24:35
“The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
“The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi,.... Into three classes, according to the number of them, which follow: namely,
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; see Exodus 6:16.
