the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
Parallel translations
- WEB the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- KJV The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- BSB the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- NKJV the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.
- NLT Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
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Quick answer
Asaph's ancestry reaches Jahath, Gershom, and Levi. His line is traced to the patriarch of the tribe.
Overview
By tracing Asaph back to Gershom and Levi, the Chronicler shows that this second chief singer also stood in the legitimate Levitical succession. Heman descended from Kohath and Asaph from Gershom, representing two of Levi's three clans in the worship ministry. The pattern displays the unity of the whole tribe gathered to praise the LORD.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Chr 6:20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
- 1 Chr 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Gen 46:11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Exod 2:22She bore a son, and he named him Gershom, for he said, “I have lived as a foreigner in a foreign land.”
- Exod 6:16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years.
- 1 Chr 23:6David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chr 6:16–17The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- Num 3:17These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
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