Exodus 6:16–17
¶ 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.
¶ 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.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceNum. 3.17 1.chron. 6.1.
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
The sonnes of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, according to their families.
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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.
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.
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20And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
20And *Amram tooke him Iochebed his fathers sister to wife, and shee bare him Aaron and Moses: and the yeeres of the life of Amram were an hundred, and thirtie and seuen yeeres.
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Exodus 6:16
Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.
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Levi, a son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe bearing his name.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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generations
Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).
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Periods of twelve months.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.
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Exodus 6:17
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
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15And 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.
15*And the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel, and Iamin, and Ohad and Iachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
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.
Selected passage17The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
17The sonnes of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, according to their families.
Selected passage18And 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.
18And *the sonnes of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the yeeres of the life of Kohath, were an hundred thirtie and three yeeres.