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1 Chronicles 6:16 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 6 · verse 16
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.1 Chronicles 6:16 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 6:16 in context
14And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
15And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- GershomGêrᵉshômGereshom, the name of four IsraelitesH1647 →
- KohathQᵉhâthKehath, an IsraeliteH6955 →
- MerariMᵉrârîyMerari, an IsraeliteH4847 →
- sonsbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- LeviLêvîyLevi, a son of JacobH3878 →
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The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their pedigree clear and to be able to prove it, because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-30