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2 Chronicles 29:12
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2 Chronicles 29:12
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12 Then these Levites arose: (A)Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the (B)Kohathites; of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah;
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2 Chronicles 29:12
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2 Chronicles 29:12
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2 Chronicles 31:13
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2 Chronicles 31:13
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13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the (A)ruler of the house of God.
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2 Chronicles 31:13
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2 Chronicles 31:13
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13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad,(A) Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah were assistants of Konaniah and Shimei his brother. All these served by appointment of King Hezekiah and Azariah the official in charge of the temple of God.
1 Chronicles 23:7-23
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1 Chronicles 23:7-23
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7 Of the (A)Gershonites: [a]Laadan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan: the first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel—three in all. 9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the fathers’ houses of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, [b]Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the four sons of Shimei. 11 Jahath was the first and Zizah the second. But Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; therefore they were assigned as one father’s house.
12 (B)The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. 13 The sons of (C)Amram: Aaron and Moses; and (D)Aaron was set apart, he and his sons forever, that he should [c]sanctify the most holy things, (E)to burn incense before the Lord, (F)to minister to Him, and (G)to give the blessing in His name forever. 14 Now (H)the sons of Moses the man of God were reckoned to the tribe of Levi. 15 (I)The sons of Moses were [d]Gershon and Eliezer. 16 Of the sons of Gershon, (J)Shebuel[e] was the first. 17 Of the descendants of Eliezer, (K)Rehabiah was the first. And Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 Of the sons of Izhar, (L)Shelomith was the first. 19 (M)Of the sons of Hebron, Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah was the first and Jesshiah the second.
21 (N)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and (O)Kish. 22 And Eleazar died, and (P)had no sons, but only daughters; and their [f]brethren, the sons of Kish, (Q)took them as wives. 23 (R)The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
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- 1 Chronicles 23:7 Libni, Ex. 6:17
- 1 Chronicles 23:10 LXX, Vg. Zizah and v. 11
- 1 Chronicles 23:13 consecrate
- 1 Chronicles 23:15 Heb. Gershom, 1 Chr. 6:16
- 1 Chronicles 23:16 Shubael, 1 Chr. 24:20
- 1 Chronicles 23:22 kinsmen
1 Chronicles 23:7-23
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1 Chronicles 23:7-23
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Gershonites
7 Belonging to the Gershonites:(A)
Ladan and Shimei.
8 The sons of Ladan:
Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.
9 The sons of Shimei:
Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all.
These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
10 And the sons of Shimei:
Jahath, Ziza,[a] Jeush and Beriah.
These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.
Kohathites
12 The sons of Kohath:(B)
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.
13 The sons of Amram:(C)
Aaron and Moses.
Aaron was set apart,(D) he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister(E) before him and to pronounce blessings(F) in his name forever. 14 The sons of Moses the man(G) of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15 The sons of Moses:
Gershom and Eliezer.(H)
16 The descendants of Gershom:(I)
Shubael was the first.
17 The descendants of Eliezer:
Rehabiah(J) was the first.
Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18 The sons of Izhar:
Shelomith(K) was the first.
19 The sons of Hebron:(L)
Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20 The sons of Uzziel:
Micah the first and Ishiah the second.
Merarites
21 The sons of Merari:(M)
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- 1 Chronicles 23:10 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also verse 11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zina
1 Chronicles 15:5-7
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1 Chronicles 15:5-7
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5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and one hundred and twenty of his [a]brethren; 6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and two hundred and twenty of his brethren; 7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and one hundred and thirty of his brethren;
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- 1 Chronicles 15:5 kinsmen
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1 Chronicles 15:5-7
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1 Chronicles 6:44
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1 Chronicles 6:44
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44 Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were [a]Ethan the son of [b]Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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- 1 Chronicles 6:44 Jeduthun, 1 Chr. 9:16; 25:1, 3, 6; 2 Chr. 35:15; Ps. 62:title
- 1 Chronicles 6:44 Or Kushaiah
1 Chronicles 6:44
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1 Chronicles 6:44
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44 and from their associates, the Merarites,(A) at his left hand:
Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi,
the son of Malluk,
1 Chronicles 6:16-21
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1 Chronicles 6:16-21
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16 The sons of Levi were (A)Gershon,[a] Kohath, and Merari. 17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers: 20 Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, (B)Zimmah his son, 21 [b]Joah his son, [c]Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and [d]Jeatherai his son.
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- 1 Chronicles 6:16 Heb. Gershom, an alternate spelling for Gershon, vv. 1, 17, 20, 43, 62, 71
- 1 Chronicles 6:21 Ethan, v. 42
- 1 Chronicles 6:21 Adaiah, v. 41
- 1 Chronicles 6:21 Ethni, v. 41
1 Chronicles 6:16-21
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1 Chronicles 6:16-21
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16 The sons of Levi:(A)
Gershon,[a] Kohath and Merari.(B)
17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon:
Libni and Shimei.(C)
18 The sons of Kohath:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(D)
19 The sons of Merari:(E)
Mahli and Mushi.(F)
These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
20 Of Gershon:
Libni his son, Jahath his son,
Zimmah his son, 21 Joah his son,
Iddo his son, Zerah his son
and Jeatherai his son.
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- 1 Chronicles 6:16 Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71
Numbers 4:2-20
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Numbers 4:2-20
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2 “Take a census of the sons of (A)Kohath from among the children of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ house, 3 (B)from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, all who enter the service to do the work in the tabernacle of meeting.
4 (C)“This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of meeting, relating to (D)the most holy things: 5 When the camp prepares to journey, Aaron and his sons shall come, and they shall take down (E)the covering veil and cover the (F)ark of the Testimony with it. 6 Then they shall put on it a covering of badger skins, and spread over that a cloth entirely of (G)blue; and they shall insert (H)its poles.
7 “On the (I)table of showbread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the [a]pitchers for pouring; and the (J)showbread[b] shall be on it. 8 They shall spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles. 9 And they shall take a blue cloth and cover the (K)lampstand of the light, (L)with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it. 10 Then they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of badger skins, and put it on a carrying beam.
11 “Over (M)the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles. 12 Then they shall take all the (N)utensils of service with which they minister in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of badger skins, and put them on a carrying beam. 13 Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 They shall put on it all its implements with which they minister there—the firepans, the forks, the shovels, the [c]basins, and all the utensils of the altar—and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles. 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then (O)the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; (P)but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die.
“(Q)These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
16 “The appointed duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is (R)the oil for the light, the (S)sweet incense, (T)the daily grain offering, the (U)anointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”
17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 18 “Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; 19 but do this in regard to them, that they may live and not die when they approach (V)the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and [d]appoint each of them to his service and his task. 20 (W)But they shall not go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, lest they die.”
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- Numbers 4:7 jars for the drink offering
- Numbers 4:7 Lit. continual bread
- Numbers 4:14 bowls
- Numbers 4:19 assign
Numbers 4:2-20
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Numbers 4:2-20
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2 “Take a census(A) of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. 3 Count(B) all the men from thirty to fifty years of age(C) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.
4 “This is the work(D) of the Kohathites(E) at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.(F) 5 When the camp is to move,(G) Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain(H) and put it over the ark of the covenant law.(I) 6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[a](J) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(K) in place.
7 “Over the table of the Presence(L) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(M) the bread that is continually there(N) is to remain on it. 8 They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(O) in place.
9 “They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays,(P) and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it. 10 Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame.(Q)
11 “Over the gold altar(R) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(S) in place.
12 “They are to take all the articles(T) used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.(U)
13 “They are to remove the ashes(V) from the bronze altar(W) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(X) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(Y) meat forks,(Z) shovels(AA) and sprinkling bowls.(AB) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(AC) in place.
15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,(AD) only then are the Kohathites(AE) to come and do the carrying.(AF) But they must not touch the holy things(AG) or they will die.(AH) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
16 “Eleazar(AI) son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light,(AJ) the fragrant incense,(AK) the regular grain offering(AL) and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles.”
17 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 18 “See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites. 19 So that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things,(AM) do this for them: Aaron and his sons(AN) are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.(AO) 20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look(AP) at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”
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- Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
Numbers 3:19-20
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Numbers 3:19-20
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19 And the sons of (A)Kohath by their families: (B)Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 (C)And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.
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19 The Kohathite clans:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(A)
20 The Merarite clans:(B)
Mahli and Mushi.(C)
These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
Numbers 3:17
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Numbers 3:17
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17 (A)These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Exodus 6:16-25
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Exodus 6:16-25
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16 These are the names of (A)the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven. 17 (B)The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimi according to their families. 18 And (C)the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three. 19 (D)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations.
20 Now (E)Amram took for himself (F)Jochebed, his father’s sister, as wife; and she bore him (G)Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven. 21 (H)The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And (I)the sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri. 23 Aaron took to himself Elisheba, daughter of (J)Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him (K)Nadab, Abihu, (L)Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 And (M)the sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites. 25 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took for himself one of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and (N)she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families.
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Exodus 6:16-25
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Exodus 6:16-25
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16 These were the names of the sons of Levi(A) according to their records: Gershon,(B) Kohath and Merari.(C) Levi lived 137 years.
17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.(D)
18 The sons of Kohath(E) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(F) Kohath lived 133 years.
19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.(G)
These were the clans of Levi according to their records.
20 Amram(H) married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.(I) Amram lived 137 years.
21 The sons of Izhar(J) were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.
22 The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan(K) and Sithri.
23 Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab(L) and sister of Nahshon,(M) and she bore him Nadab and Abihu,(N) Eleazar(O) and Ithamar.(P)
24 The sons of Korah(Q) were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
25 Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.(R)
These were the heads of the Levite families, clan by clan.
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