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1 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 6:1

The Descendants of Levi · 1 Chronicles 6:1–30
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Traditional
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Literal
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Latin
Filii Levi: Gerson, Caath, et Merari.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Notes

1 Chronicles 6:1

The three sons of Levi are mentioned, but their family trees are given after the list of high priests.

1 Chronicles 6:1–48

This section gives the family histories of the three main groups of the tribe of Levi:

  1. The high priests (1 Chronicles 6:1–15)

  2. The three clans of Levites (1 Chronicles 6:16–30)

  3. The singers (1 Chronicles 6:31–47)

Each family history starts with an introduction and then lists the names.

1 Chronicles 6:1–81

This section highlights the importance of the priestly tribe of Levi due to its central position in the genealogical lists.

Theme notes and profiles

Zadok Ancestors of Jesus

People

Gershon: Firstborn son of Levi; head of the Gershonite Levites Kohath: Son of Levi; Levite clan ancestor Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Merari: The third son of Levi and founder of the Merarites

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Gershom Gershon, Gershonites Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Zadok

Topics

Gershon: Son of Levi Israel: Divided Into Families, Each of Which had a Chief