17 The sons of Gershon:

Libni and Shimei, by their clans.

18 The sons of Kohath:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Kohath lived 133 years.

19 The sons of Merari:

Mahli and Mushi.

These are the clans of the Levites(A)

according to their family records.

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17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.(A)

18 The sons of Kohath(B) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(C) Kohath lived 133 years.

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.(D)

These were the clans of Levi according to their records.

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The Levites

Levi’s(A) sons: Gershom,[a] Kohath, and Merari.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:1 In Hb Levi’s son’s name is spelled “Gershon” here and many other places

Levi

[a]The sons of Levi:(A)

Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-15 is numbered 5:27-41, and 6:16-81 is numbered 6:1-66.

16 Levi’s(A) sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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16 The sons of Levi:(A)

Gershon,[a] Kohath and Merari.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:16 Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71

20 Of Gershom: his son Libni,

his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

21 his son Joah, his son Iddo,

his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

22 Kohath’s sons: his son Amminadab,

his son Korah, his son Assir,

23 his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph,

his son Assir, 24 his son Tahath,

his son Uriel, his son Uzziah,

and his son Shaul.

25 Elkanah’s sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,

26 his son Elkanah, his son Zophai,

his son Nahath, 27 his son Eliab,

his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

28 Samuel’s sons: his firstborn Joel,[a](A)

and his second son Abijah.

29 Merari’s sons: Mahli, his son Libni,

his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

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Footnotes

  1. 6:28 Some LXX mss, Syr, Arabic; other Hb mss omit Joel; 1Sm 8:2

20 Of Gershon:

Libni his son, Jahath his son,

Zimmah his son, 21 Joah his son,

Iddo his son, Zerah his son

and Jeatherai his son.

22 The descendants of Kohath:

Amminadab his son, Korah(A) his son,

Assir his son, 23 Elkanah his son,

Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel(B) his son,

Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

25 The descendants of Elkanah:

Amasai, Ahimoth,

26 Elkanah his son,[a] Zophai his son,

Nahath his son, 27 Eliab his son,

Jeroham his son, Elkanah(C) his son

and Samuel(D) his son.[b]

28 The sons of Samuel:

Joel[c](E) the firstborn

and Abijah the second son.

29 The descendants of Merari:

Mahli, Libni his son,

Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:26 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Ahimoth 26 and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah:
  2. 1 Chronicles 6:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Samuel 1:19,20 and 1 Chron. 6:33,34); Hebrew does not have and Samuel his son.
  3. 1 Chronicles 6:28 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 8:2 and 1 Chron. 6:33); Hebrew does not have Joel.