Genesis 46:11

11 Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Genesis 46:11 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:11

And the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
] From these sprung the priests and Levites, see ( Numbers 3:1-4 ) .

Genesis 46:11 In-Context

9 Reuben's sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 Simeon's sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 Judah's sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (Er and Onan had already died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 Issachar's sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
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