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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Literal Standard Version
1 Chronicles 6:16
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.
Bible in Basic English
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
1Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3And sons of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and [his daughter] Miriam. And sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua, 5and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi, 6and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth, 7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub, 8and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz, 9and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan, 10and Johanan begot Azariah—him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built 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
and they that are coming in, male and female of all flesh, have come in as God has commanded him, and YHWH closes [it] for him.
and they that are coming in, male and female of all flesh, have come in as God has commanded him, and YHWH closes [it] for him.
Genesis 8:6
And it comes to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opens the window of the ark which he made,
And it comes to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opens the window of the ark which he made,
2 Samuel 6:16
and it has come to pass, the Ark of YHWH has come into the City of David, and Michal daughter of Saul has looked through the window and sees King David moving and dancing before YHWH, and she despises him in her heart.
and it has come to pass, the Ark of YHWH has come into the City of David, and Michal daughter of Saul has looked through the window and sees King David moving and dancing before YHWH, and she despises him in her heart.
2 Kings 9:30
And Jehu comes to Jezreel, and Jezebel has heard, and puts her eyes in paint and beautifies her head, and looks out through the window.
And Jehu comes to Jezreel, and Jezebel has heard, and puts her eyes in paint and beautifies her head, and looks out through the window.
Ezekiel 41:16
the thresholds, and the narrow windows, and the galleries around the three of them, opposite the threshold, [were] paneled with wood all around—and the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered,
the thresholds, and the narrow windows, and the galleries around the three of them, opposite the threshold, [were] paneled with wood all around—and the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered,
Ezekiel 42:3
Opposite the twenty [cubits] that are of the inner court, and opposite the pavement that [is] of the outer court, [is] gallery [with] face toward gallery, in the three [stories].
Opposite the twenty [cubits] that are of the inner court, and opposite the pavement that [is] of the outer court, [is] gallery [with] face toward gallery, in the three [stories].
Luke 13:25
from the time the Master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and you may begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He answering will say to you, I have not known you from where you are,
from the time the Master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and you may begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He answering will say to you, I have not known you from where you are,
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.
