Numbers 3 · Verse 17

Numbers 3:17

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 3:17, King James Version

Numbers 3:17 in other translations

BSBThese were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
WEBThese were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
ASVAnd these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
YLTAnd these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
DARBYAnd these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
BBEThese were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
WebsterAnd these were the sons of Levi, by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

What does Numbers 3:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 3:14-31

14-31. Number the children of Levi--They were numbered as well as the other tribes; but the enumeration was made on a different principle--for while in the other tribes the number of males was calculated from twenty years and upward [Nu 1:3], in that of Levi they were counted "from a month old and upward." The reason for the distinction is obvious. In the other tribes the survey was made for purposes of war [Nu…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 3:14-39

The Levites were in three classes, according to the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and these were subdivided into families. The posterity of Moses were not at all honoured or privileged, but stood upon the level with other Levites; thus it was plain, that Moses did not seek the advancement of his own family, or to secure any honours to it. The tribe of Levi was by much the least of all the tribes. God's…

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Numbers 3:17 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.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ\־vai.yih.yu-and they wereH1961
אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
לֵוִ֖יle.ViLeviH3878
בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbish.mo.Tamby names theirH8034
גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןge.re.ShonGershonH1648
וּקְהָ֖תu.ke.Hatand KohathH6955
וּמְרָרִֽי\׃u.me.ra.Riand MerariH4847

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Cross references for Numbers 3:17

  • Genesis 46:11

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

  • Exodus 6:16-19

    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.

  • Nehemiah 11:1-12

    And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants. And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; …

  • Joshua 21:1-45

    Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs. And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. …

  • Numbers 26:57-58

    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. These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:16-19

    The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

  • Numbers 15:5-23

    And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil. And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord. And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord: …

  • Numbers 23:6-23

    And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab. And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel. How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied? For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations. …

  • 1 Chronicles 6:1-2

    The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

  • Numbers 24:1-25

    And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: …

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26:57,58; Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16-19; Jos 21:1-45; 1Ch 6:1,2,16-19
Gershom.
15:5-23; 23:6-23; 24:1-26:65; Ne 11:1-12:47

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Context

  • Numbers 3:16

    And Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

  • Numbers 3:17

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

  • Numbers 3:18

    And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

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Numbers 3:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los hijos de Leví fueron estos por sus nombres: Gersón, y Coath, y Merari.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ce sont ici les fils de Lévi, selon leurs noms: Guershon, et Kehath, et Merari.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und dies waren die Söhne Levis nach ihren Namen: Gerson und Kehath und Merari.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et inventi sunt filii Levi per nomina sua, Gerson et Caath et Merari.