1 Chronicles 23:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

KJV

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.courses: Heb. divisions

WEB

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

ASV

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

LSV

And David distributes them into divisions of the sons of Levi—of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

YLT

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

DBY

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

DRC

And David distributed them into courses by the families of the sons of Levi, to wit, of Gerson, and of Caath, and of Merari.

GNV

So Dauid deuided offices vnto them, to wit, to the sonnes of Leui, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

JPS

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

LXXE

And David divided them into daily courses, for the sons of Levi, for Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

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WLC

וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃

LXX-Br

καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτοὺς Δαυὶδ ἐφημερίας τοῖς υἱοῖς Λευῖ, τῷ Γεδσών, Καάθ, καὶ Μαραρί·

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• 2 Chronicles 8:14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to…
• 1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
• Ezra 6:18They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
• 2 Chronicles 29:25Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD…
• 2 Chronicles 31:2Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing…
• Numbers 26:57–58Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari. These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the…
• 1 Chronicles 24:1These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• 1 Chronicles 26:1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
• 2 Chronicles 35:10So the service was prepared; the priests stood in their places and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.
• Exodus 6:16–24These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar,…

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