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1 Chronicles 23:8–12

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The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.
¶ The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
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From verse 8

  1. 1 Chronicles 15:11Rank 1 from verse 8
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    11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

  2. 1 Chronicles 15:17–18Rank 2 from verse 8
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    17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

    18And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.

  3. 1 Chronicles 15:20–21Rank 3 from verse 8
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    20And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

    21And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

  4. 1 Chronicles 15:7Rank 4 from verse 8
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    7Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

  5. 1 Chronicles 6:33–34Rank 5 from verse 8
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    33And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

    34The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

From verse 12

  1. Exodus 6:18Rank 1 from verse 12
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    18And 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.

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:2Rank 2 from verse 12
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    2And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

  3. Numbers 26:58Rank 3 from verse 12
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    58These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

  4. Numbers 3:27Rank 4 from verse 12
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    27¶ And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

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1 Chronicles 23:8

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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1 Chronicles 23:9

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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1 Chronicles 23:11

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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reckoning

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of reckon, meaning to count, calculate, consider, regard, or place to an account.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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reconing

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1. An accounting, calculation, totaling, or numbering. 2. A grouping under one family or account.

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23:7¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

23:8The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

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23:9The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

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23:10And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.

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23:11And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.

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23:12¶ The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

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23:13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

23:14Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

23:15The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

23:16Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

23:17And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

23:18Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

23:19Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

23:20Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

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