King James Version

1 Chronicles 23:6

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥םvayechaleqemand separate selfחָלַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and separate self”, the next action in the storyH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).דָּוִ֖ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מַחְלְק֑וֹתmachleqotcompanyמַחֲלֹקֶתnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “company”, the ordinary formH4256a section (of Levites, people or soldiers)company, course, division, portion. See also H5555 (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).לִבְנֵ֣יlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to 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, […לֵוִ֔יleviLevi. See also Hלֵוִיnoun, proper name — “Levi. See also H”H3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹןlegereshonto Gershomגֵּרְשֹׁםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Gershom”H1647Gereshom, the name of four IsraelitesGershom.קְהָ֥תqehatKohathקְהָתnoun, proper name — “Kohath”H6955Kehath, an IsraeliteKohath.וּמְרָרִֽיumerariand Merari. See also H4848מְרָרִיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Merari. See also H4848”H4847Merari, an IsraeliteMerari. See also H4848 (מְרָרִי).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Young’s Literal Translation

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

World English Bible

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Darby Translation

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Douay-Rheims

And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοὺς Δαυὶδ ἐφημερίας τοῖς υἱοῖς Λευῖ, τῷ Γεδσών, Καάθ, καὶ Μαραρί·

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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