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Brenton's Septuagint
1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, 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.
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: Gedson, Caath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel. 3 And the sons of Ambram; Aaron, and Moses, and Mariam: and the sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abiud, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu; 5 Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi; 6 Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel; 7 and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob; 8 and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas; 9 and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan; 10 and Joanan begot Azarias: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.
Bible Verse Review
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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 entered went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded Noe, and the Lord God shut the ark outside of him.
And they that entered went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded Noe, and the Lord God shut the ark outside of him.
Genesis 8:6
And it came to pass after forty days Noe opened the window of the ark which he had made.
And it came to pass after forty days Noe opened the window of the ark which he had made.
2 Samuel 6:16
And it came to pass as the ark arrived at the city of David, that Melchol the daughter of Saul looked through the window, and saw king David dancing and playing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
And it came to pass as the ark arrived at the city of David, that Melchol the daughter of Saul looked through the window, and saw king David dancing and playing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
2 Kings 9:30
And Ju came to Jezrael; and Jezabel heard of it, and coloured her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked through the window.
And Ju came to Jezrael; and Jezabel heard of it, and coloured her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked through the window.
Ezekiel 41:16
And the windows were latticed, giving light round about to the three stories, so as to look through: and the house and the parts adjoining were planked round about, and so was the floor, and from the floor up to the windows, and the window shutters folded back in three parts for one to look through.
And the windows were latticed, giving light round about to the three stories, so as to look through: and the house and the parts adjoining were planked round about, and so was the floor, and from the floor up to the windows, and the window shutters folded back in three parts for one to look through.
Ezekiel 42:3
ornamented accordingly as the gates of the inner court, and arranged accordingly as the peristyles of the outer court, with triple porticos fronting one another.
ornamented accordingly as the gates of the inner court, and arranged accordingly as the peristyles of the outer court, with triple porticos fronting one another.
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.
