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1 Chronicles 6:16

In 1 Chronicles 6 of 1 Chronicles.

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Chronicles 6:1.

בְּנֵ֖יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “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, […לֵוִ֑יleviLevi. See also Hלֵוִיnoun, proper name — “Levi. See also H”H3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).גֵּרְשֹׁ֕םgereshomGershomגֵּרְשֹׁםnoun, proper name — “Gershom”H1647Gereshom, the name of four IsraelitesGershom.קְהָ֖תqehatKohathקְהָתnoun, 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)

(6-1) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

World English Bible

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Darby Translation

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Douay-Rheims

So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-1) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱοὶ Λευὶ, Γεδσὼν, Καὰθ, καὶ Μεραρί.

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