The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
- BSB The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
- NKJV And the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three.
- NASB And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and the length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.
- NLT The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Kohath lived to be 133 years old.)
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Quick answer
Kohath's sons are listed, with Kohath living 133 years. This branch of Levi becomes the line of Moses, Aaron, and the priesthood.
Overview
This genealogy interrupts the narrative to establish the credentials of Moses and Aaron within the tribe of Levi. Kohath is the grandfather of Moses and Aaron, and his line will carry the most sacred tabernacle duties. By rooting Israel's deliverers in a verifiable family tree, Scripture grounds redemption in real history, anticipating the careful genealogies that later trace Christ's own descent.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Chr 6:2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
- 1 Chr 6:18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- Num 3:19The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- Num 26:57These are those who were counted of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
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