Numbers 3:17

17 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Numbers 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:17

And these were the sons of Levi, by their names
The immediate offspring and descendants of that patriarch: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari;
these went down with him into Egypt, ( Genesis 46:11 ) .

Numbers 3:17 In-Context

15 "Count the Levites by their family groups. Count every male who is a month old or more."

16 So Moses counted them. He did just as the word of the LORD had commanded him.

17 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

18 The major families from Gershon were Libni and Shimei.

19 The major families from Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.