The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- KJV And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
- NKJV The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- NASB The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- NLT The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Quick answer
Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. From Amram's line came Moses and Aaron, making this the most prominent Levitical clan.
Overview
The Kohathites bore the most holy objects of the tabernacle and produced both the priesthood (through Aaron) and Israel's lawgiver (Moses). Naming these four sons sets up the lines from which Israel's central leaders arose. It reminds us that God raised up his chosen servants from within an ordinary genealogy, working out his saving purposes through particular families.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Chr 23:12The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.
- 1 Chr 6:2–3The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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