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Exodus 6:16-20

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 one hundred thirty-seven years. The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families. The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations. Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.

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These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. 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 one hundred thirty-seven years. The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families. The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations. Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years. The sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri. Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. The sons of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the families of the Korahites. Eleazar Aaron’s son took one of the daughters of Putiel as his wife; and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families. These are that Aaron and Moses to whom Yahweh said, “Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.” These are those who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are that Moses and Aaron.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    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 one hundred thirty-seven years.

    The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

    The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.

    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

    Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one hundred thirty-seven years.

  • KJV King James Version

    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.

    The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

    And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.

    And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

    And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    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 a hundred thirty and seven years.

    The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

    And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.

    And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

    And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.

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Cross-references (26)

  • Genesis 46:11 (vv16–17) The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • Exodus 2:1-2 (v20) A man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi as his wife. The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a…
  • Numbers 3:17 (v16) These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • Numbers 3:20 (v19) The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
  • Numbers 26:59 (v20) The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam…
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  • 1 Chronicles 6:2 (v18) The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:17 (v17) These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:18 (v18) The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:19 (v19) The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:21 (v19) The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
  • Numbers 3:18 (v17) These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
  • Numbers 3:19 (v18) The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:1 (v16) The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:16 (v16) The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
  • Exodus 6:18 (vv16, 20) The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.
  • Numbers 26:57 (vv16, 18) These are those who were counted of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of…
  • Exodus 6:16 (v20) 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…
  • 1 Chronicles 23:7 (v17) Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
  • Genesis 35:28 (v16) The days of Isaac were one hundred eighty years.
  • Genesis 47:28 (v16) Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.
  • Genesis 50:26 (v16) So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
  • Exodus 6:20 (v16) Amram took Jochebed his father’s sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aaron and Moses. The years of the life of Amram were one…
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6 (v16) David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 For he was 42 years old, when he came…

For he was 42 years old, when he came into Egypt, and there lived 94.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 Exo 6:16 And these [are] the names of the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 From each of which proceeded a distinct generation or…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv16–20 And the sons of Gershom, Libni, and Shimi, according…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 The age of Levi, Kohath, and Amram, the father,…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 Verse 16. The years of the life of Levi]…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 Exo 6:16. The age of Levi, Kohath, and Amram,…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v20 Amram - This can scarcely be the same person…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 Levi died the last of his brethren, and Joseph…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v20 Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife--The…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On v20 20. And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv16–20 16a. See Gen_46:11, Num_26:57. Gershon, Kohath, and Merari were…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv16, 20 (16) Gershon, Kohath, and Merari were all born before…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv16–20 The sons of Levi. The same three sons are…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv16, 20 Gershon ... Merari
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv16, 18, 20 6:16-20 This genealogy of Levi’s descendants focuses on Aaron…
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