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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
Numbers 3:17
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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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.
Contemporary English Version
Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans.
Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans.
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.
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
14Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15"Register the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more." 16So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded. 17These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.18These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. 19The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families. 21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans. 22The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500. 23The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle,
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 the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,
The woman answered the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden,
Genesis 3:3
but of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.'"
but of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.'"
Genesis 3:5
"For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
"For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
Genesis 3:9
So the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"
So the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"
Genesis 3:11
"Who told you that you were naked?" asked the LORD God. "Have you eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?"
"Who told you that you were naked?" asked the LORD God. "Have you eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?"
Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied, "and I ate."
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied, "and I ate."
Genesis 3:14
So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.
So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.
Genesis 3:16
To the woman He said: "I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. You will desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
To the woman He said: "I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. You will 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.
