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Exodus 6:16

GershonKohathLeviMerari

14 These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

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BSB
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
KJV
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.
WEB
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 one hundred thirty-seven years.
ASV
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 a hundred thirty and seven years.
DARBY
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 a hundred and thirty-seven years.
BLB
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] seven and thirty and a hundred years.
ÅB
Og dette er navnene på Levis sønner etter deres etterkommere: Gerson og Kahat og Merari; og Levi ble hundre og syv og tretti år gammel.
OTB
Dette var navnene på Levis sønner etter deres generasjoner: Gershon, Kehat og Merari. Levi levde 137 år.
B1930
Og dette er navnene på Levis sønner efter deres ætter: Gerson og Kahat og Merari; og Levi blev hundre og syv og tretti år gammel.

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