Numbers 3:17
15 “Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”
16 So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded.
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
18 These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- KJV
- And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
- WEB
- These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- ASV
- And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
- DARBY
- And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
- BLB
- And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
- ÅB
- Navnene på Levis sønner var: Gerson og Kahat og Merari.
- OTB
- Dette er Levis sønner etter deres navn: Gershon, Kehat og Merari.
- B1930
- Navnene på Levis sønner var: Gerson og Kahat og Merari.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 46:11
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Read in contextExodus 6:16–19
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
Read in contextNehemiah 11:1–12
Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
Read in contextJoshua 21:1–45
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
Read in contextNumbers 26:57–58
Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:16–19
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Read in contextNumbers 15:5–23
With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.
Read in contextNumbers 23:6–23
So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab.
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