King James Version

1 Chronicles 23:14

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

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וּמֹשֶׁ֖הumoshehand Mosesמֹשֶׁהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.בָּנָ֕יוbanayvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִקָּרְא֖וּyiqarevcallקָרָאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שֵׁ֥בֶטshevetdartשֵׁבֶטnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “dart”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.הַלֵּוִֽיhalevithe Levi. See also Hלֵוִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Levi. See also H”, the ordinary formH3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons are named among the tribe of Levi.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

Young’s Literal Translation

As to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.

World English Bible

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

Darby Translation

— And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

Douay-Rheims

The sons also of Moses, the man of God, were numbered in the tribe of Levi.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons are named among the tribe of Levi.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And as for Moses the man of God, his sons were reckoned to the tribe of Levi.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Μωυσῆς ἄνθρωπος τοῦ Θεοῦ, υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ ἐκλήθησαν εἰς φυλὴν τοῦ Λευεί.