1 Chronicles 23:12

Kohathites

12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.

1 Chronicles 23:12 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
English Standard Version (ESV)
12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
New Living Translation (NLT)
12 Four of the descendants of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The Message Bible (MSG)
12 The four sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
American Standard Version (ASV)
12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
12 Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
12 Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel-four.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
12 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. The total number of sons was four.

1 Chronicles 23:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 23:12

The sons of Kohath
The second son of Levi:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four;
see ( Exodus 6:18 ) .

1 Chronicles 23:12 In-Context

10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
11 Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.
12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel—four in all.
13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart, he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the LORD, to minister before him and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.
14 The sons of Moses the man of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 46:11; S Exodus 6:18
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