1 Chronicles 6:16–21
¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
¶ The sonnes of Leui: *‖Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Geshon, ver. 1.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 6.17.
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
And these be the names of the sonnes of Gershom: Libni, & Shimei.
And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sonnes of Kohath were: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
The sonnes of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Leuites, according to their fathers.
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Of Gershom: Libni his sonne, Iahath his sonne, *Zimmah his sonne,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceVers. 42.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
‖Ioah his sonne, ‖Iddo his sonne, Zerah his sonne, Ieaterai his sonne,
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Ethan. ver. 2.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Adaia. ver. 41.
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- Exodus 6:16Rank 1 from verse 16
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.
16¶ And these are the names of the *sonnes of Leui, according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari: and the yeeres of the life of Leui, were an hundred, thirtie and seuen yeeres.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1Rank 2 from verse 16
From verse 17
- 1 Chronicles 23:7Rank 1 from verse 17
- Exodus 6:17Rank 2 from verse 17
- Numbers 3:18Rank 3 from verse 17
- Numbers 3:21Rank 4 from verse 17
From verse 18
- 1 Chronicles 23:12Rank 1 from verse 18
- 1 Chronicles 6:2–3Rank 2 from verse 18
2And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
3And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2And the sonnes of Kohath: Amram, Izahar, & Hebron, & Uzziel.
3And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sonnes also of Aaron: *Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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- 1 Chronicles 23:21Rank 1 from verse 19
- 1 Chronicles 24:26Rank 2 from verse 19
- Exodus 6:19Rank 3 from verse 19
- Numbers 26:57–58Rank 4 from verse 19
57¶ 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.
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.
57¶ *And these are they that were numbred of the Leuites, after their families: Of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: Of Kohath the family of the Kohathites: Of Merari the family of the Merarites.
58These are the families of the Leuites: 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 begate Amram.
- Numbers 3:20Rank 5 from verse 19
From verse 20
- 1 Chronicles 6:43Rank 1 from verse 20
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1 Chronicles 6:16
Levi, a son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe bearing his name.
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1 Chronicles 6:17
Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.
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1 Chronicles 6:19
Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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1 Chronicles 6:20
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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1 Chronicles 6:21
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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15And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
15And Iehozadak went into captiuitie, *when the LORD caried away Iudah and Ierusalem by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar.
16¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
16¶ The sonnes of Leui: *‖Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Selected passage17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
17And these be the names of the sonnes of Gershom: Libni, & Shimei.
Selected passage18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
18And the sonnes of Kohath were: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
Selected passage19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
19The sonnes of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Leuites, according to their fathers.
Selected passage20Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
20Of Gershom: Libni his sonne, Iahath his sonne, *Zimmah his sonne,
Selected passage21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
21‖Ioah his sonne, ‖Iddo his sonne, Zerah his sonne, Ieaterai his sonne,
Selected passage22The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
22The sonnes of Kohath: ‖Amminadab his sonne, Korah his sonne, Assir his sonne,