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Exodus 6:16

GershonKohathLeviMerari

14 These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

15 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

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.

17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three 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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