Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
- KJV Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
- BSB From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
- NASB As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites,
- NLT These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:
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Quick answer
This verse lists the four Kohathite clans, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, from whom further officials are drawn. It serves as a transition to the next set of assignments.
Overview
The naming of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites recalls the chief Kohathite families descended from Levi. The Chronicler uses these clan headings to organize the remaining administrative duties. The careful structure reflects how God ordered his people's service through established family lines.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 23:12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
- Num 3:27Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
- Num 3:19The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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