Genesis 46:11
9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- KJV
- And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- WEB
- The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- ASV
- And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- BLB
- And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- ÅB
- og Levis sønner: Gerson, Kahat og Merari,
- OTB
- Levis sønner het Gershon, Kehat og Merari.
- B1930
- og Levis sønner: Gerson, Kahat og Merari,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 29:34
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Read in contextNumbers 3:17–22
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:1
These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
Read in contextExodus 6:16
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Read in contextNumbers 26:57–58
And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Read in contextGenesis 49:5–7
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Read in context1 Chronicles 22:1–19
Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
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