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1 Chronicles 6:17–20

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And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
And the sons 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.
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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From verse 17

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:7Rank 1 from verse 17
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    7¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

  2. Exodus 6:17Rank 2 from verse 17
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    17The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

  3. Numbers 3:18Rank 3 from verse 17
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    18And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

  4. Numbers 3:21Rank 4 from verse 17
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    21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

From verse 18

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:12Rank 1 from verse 18
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    12¶ The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:2–3Rank 2 from verse 18
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    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.

From verse 19

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:21Rank 1 from verse 19
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    21¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

  2. 1 Chronicles 24:26Rank 2 from verse 19
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    26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

  3. Exodus 6:19Rank 3 from verse 19
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    19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

  4. Numbers 26:57–58Rank 4 from verse 19
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    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.

  5. Numbers 3:20Rank 5 from verse 19
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    20And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

From verse 20

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:43Rank 1 from verse 20
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    43The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

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1 Chronicles 6:17

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names

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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

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families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

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Levites

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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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1 Chronicles 6:20

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son

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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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16¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

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18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

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20Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

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21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

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