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Numbers 3:17

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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וַיִּֽהְיוּvayihyvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אֵ֥לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).בְנֵֽיvenesonבֵּןnoun, 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, […לֵוִ֖יleviLevi. See also Hלֵוִיnoun, proper name — “Levi. See also H”H3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbishmotamin fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןgereshonGershonגֵּרְשׁוֹןnoun, proper name — “Gershon”H1648Gereshon or Gereshom, an IsraeliteGershon, Gershom.וּקְהָ֖תuqehatand Kohathקְהָתconjunction, noun, proper name — “and 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 these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And these were 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.

World English Bible

These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Darby Translation

And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

Douay-Rheims

And there were found sons of Levi by their names, Gerson and Caath and Merari.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἦσαν οὗτοι οἱ υἱοὶ Λευὶ ἐξ ὀνομάτων αὐτῶν· Γεδσὼν, Καὰθ, καὶ Μεραρί.

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