1 Chronicles 6 · Verse 1

1 Chronicles 6:1

The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:1, King James Version

1 Chronicles 6:1 in other translations

BSBThe sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
WEBThe sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
ASVThe sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
YLTSons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
DARBYThe sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
BBEThe sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
WebsterThe sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

What does 1 Chronicles 6:1 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The genealogy of Levi and Aaron, vv. 1-30. The offices of the priests and Levites, vv. 31-53. The cities assigned them, vv. 54-81. Verse 1 The sons of Levi - It has been well remarked that the genealogy of Levi is given here more ample and correct than that of any of the others. And this is perhaps an additional proof that the author was a priest, felt much for the priesthood, and took care to give the genealogy of the Levitical and sacerdotal families, from the most correct tables; for with such tables we may presume he was intimately acquainted.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Genealogies. --We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; and then, as now, though believers and ministers may be very useful to the church, none but our great High Priest can make atonement for sin, nor can any be accepted but through his atonement.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Chronicles 6:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
לֵוִ֑יle.ViLeviH3878
גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonGershonH1648
קְהָ֖תke.HatKohathH6955
וּמְרָרִֽי\׃u.me.ra.Riand MerariH4847

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 6:1

  • Exodus 6:16

    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.

  • Genesis 46:11

    And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Numbers 26:57

    And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:6

    And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:20

    Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:16

    The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Numbers 3:17

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

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 The sons of Levi.
4 The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.
16 The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
49 The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.
54 The cities of the priests and Levites.

A.M. 2304, etc. B.C. 1700, etc. sons of Levi.
23:6; Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16; Nu 3:17; 26:57
Gershon.
16,20
Gershom.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 6:1

    The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:2

    And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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1 Chronicles 6:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		LOS hijos de Leví: Gersón, Coath, y Merari.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les fils de Lévi: Guershom, Kehath, et Merari.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Söhne Levis waren: Gerson, Kehath und Merari.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filii Levi: Gerson, Caath, et Merari.