Exodus 6:16
What does Exodus 6:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 6:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And these 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 a hundred thirty and seven years.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And these 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 an hundred thirty and seven years.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And these 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 a hundred thirty and seven years.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And these are the names of the sons of Levi in the order of their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari: and the years of Levi's life were a hundred and thirty-seven.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And these <FI>are<Fi> the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi <FI>are<Fi> a hundred and thirty and seven years.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And these 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 a hundred and thirty-seven years.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 3:17
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
- Numbers 26:57
And these are they that were numbered 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.
- Genesis 35:28
And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years.
- Genesis 47:28
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.
- Genesis 50:26
So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
- 1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
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