Numbers 26:57
What does Numbers 26:57 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 26:57 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These were those of the Levites who were numbered by their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And these <FI>are<Fi> numbered ones of the Levite by their families: of Gershon <FI>is<Fi> the family of the Gershonite; of Kohath the family of the Kohathite; of Merari the family of the Merarite.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752This also is the number of the sons of Levi by their families: Gerson, of whom is the family of the Gersonites: Caath, of whom is the family of the Caathites: Merari, of whom is the family of the Merarites.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And these are the 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.
Context
v.56According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer.
v.57This passage
v.58These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. And Kohath begat Amram.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 6:16
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- Numbers 35:2
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.
- Exodus 6:16
And 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.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Numbers 3:1
Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Jehovah spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
- Genesis 46:11
And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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