Numbers 3:17
What does Numbers 3:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 3:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And these are sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there were found sons of Levi by their names, Gerson and Caath Merari.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 23:6
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he was standing by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
- Nehemiah 11:1
And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in theothercities.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Numbers 24:1
And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
- Joshua 21:1
Then came near the heads of fathers’housesof the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel;
- Numbers 15:5
and wine for the drink-offering, the fourth part of a hin, shalt thou prepare with the burnt-offering, or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.
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