1 Chronicles 6:16-26

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

17 The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.

18 The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:

20 The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,

21 Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

22 The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,

23 Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,

24 Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.

25 The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,

26 Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,

1 Chronicles 6:16-26 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Verses 6:16-81 are numbered 6:1-66 in Hebrew text.
• [b]. Hebrew Gershom, a variant spelling of Gershon (see 6:1 ); also in 6:17, 20, 43, 62, 71 .
• [c]. Hebrew Ebiasaph, a variant spelling of Abiasaph (also in 6:37 ); compare parallel text at Exod 6:24 .