1 Chronicles 6:16-18

16 The sons of Levi: Gershon,[a] Kohath and Merari.
17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

1 Chronicles 6:16-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Genesis 29:34; Exodus 6:16; S Numbers 3:17-20
  • 2. S Numbers 26:57
  • 3. S Exodus 6:17
  • 4. S Exodus 6:18

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew "Gershom," a variant of "Gershon" ; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71
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