Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. New Living Translation Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. English Standard Version And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. Berean Standard Bible These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. King James Bible And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. New King James Version These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New American Standard Bible These, then, are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. NASB 1995 These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. NASB 1977 These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. Legacy Standard Bible These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. Amplified Bible These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Christian Standard Bible These were Levi’s sons by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Holman Christian Standard Bible These were Levi’s sons by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. American Standard Version And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Contemporary English Version Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, had become the heads of their own clans. English Revised Version And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. GOD'S WORD® Translation Gershon, Kohath, and Merari were the sons of Levi. International Standard Version These are Levi's descendants by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Majority Standard Bible These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. NET Bible These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. New Heart English Bible These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Webster's Bible Translation And these were the sons of Levi, by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. World English Bible These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Young's Literal Translation And these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Smith's Literal Translation And these shall be the sons of Levi, by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there were found sons of Levi by their names, Gerson and Caath and Merari. Catholic Public Domain Version and there were found the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. New American Bible These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. New Revised Standard Version The following were the sons of Levi, by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershun and Qahath and Merari. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Brenton Septuagint Translation And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gedson, Caath, and Merari. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Registration of the Levites…16So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded. 17These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 18These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.… Cross References Exodus 6:16-19 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ... Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 6:1-3 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 23:6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 1 Chronicles 23:12-13 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. / The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever. 1 Chronicles 6:16-19 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ... 1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 24:20-31 Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. / As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. / From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. ... Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Hebrews 7:11 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests. Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. Hebrews 9:6-10 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ... Hebrews 9:21-22 In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. / According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 10:11 Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. Treasury of Scripture And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Numbers 26:57,58 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… Genesis 46:11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Exodus 6:16-19 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… Jump to Previous Gershon Kohath Levi Merari Merar'i NamesJump to Next Gershon Kohath Levi Merari Merar'i NamesNumbers 3 1. The sons of Aaron5. The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn 14. Are numbered by their families 21. The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites 27. Of the Kohathites 33. Of the Merarites 38. The place and charge of Moses and Aaron 40. The firstborn are freed by the Levites 44. The balances are refunded These were the sons of Levi The phrase introduces the genealogy of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, whose descendants were set apart for religious duties. The Hebrew root for "Levi" (לֵוִי) is associated with the idea of joining or being attached, reflecting the Levites' role in being attached to the service of the Tabernacle. Historically, the Levites were not given a territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were instead distributed among the tribes of Israel to perform their sacred duties. This highlights the spiritual inheritance and responsibility that comes with being set apart for God's work. by their names Gershon Kohath and Merari Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theseאֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those were וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (way·yih·yū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the sons בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Levi לֵוִ֖י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi by name: בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם (biš·mō·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name Gershon, גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן (gê·rə·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1648: Gershon -- a son of Levi Kohath, וּקְהָ֖ת (ū·qə·hāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6955: Kohath -- a son of Levi and Merari. וּמְרָרִֽי׃ (ū·mə·rā·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi Links Numbers 3:17 NIVNumbers 3:17 NLT Numbers 3:17 ESV Numbers 3:17 NASB Numbers 3:17 KJV Numbers 3:17 BibleApps.com Numbers 3:17 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:17 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:17 French Bible Numbers 3:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 3:17 These were the sons of Levi (Nu Num.) |
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