1 Chronicles 23:12-20
1599 Geneva Bible
12 ¶ The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel, four.
13 (A)The sons of Amram, Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated to [a]sanctify the most holy place, he and his sons forever to burn incense before the Lord, to minister to him, and to bless in his Name forever.
14 ¶ Moses also the man of God and his children were named with the [b]tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses were Gershon, and Eliezer.
16 Of the sons of (B)Gershon was Shebuel the chief.
17 And the son of Eliezer was Rehabiah the [c]chief: for Eliezer had none other sons: but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
18 The son of Izhar was Shelomith the chief.
19 The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel were Michah the first, and Jesshiah the second.
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- 1 Chronicles 23:13 That is, to serve in the most holy place, and to consecrate the holy things.
- 1 Chronicles 23:14 They were but of the order of the Levites, and not of the Priests as Aaron’s sons.
- 1 Chronicles 23:17 The Scripture useth to call chief or the firstborn, although he be alone and there be none born after, Matt. 1:25.
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