New International VersionThe sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
New Living TranslationThe descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Kohath lived to be 133 years old.)
English Standard VersionThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, the years of the life of Kohath being 133 years.
Berean Standard BibleThe sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
King James BibleAnd 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.
New King James VersionAnd the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three.
New American Standard BibleAnd the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and the length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.
NASB 1995The sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel; and the length of Kohath’s life was one hundred and thirty-three years.
NASB 1977And the sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel; and the length of Kohath’s life was one hundred and thirty-three years.
Legacy Standard BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel; and the years of Kohath’s life were 133 years.
Amplified BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram (Moses’ father), Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Kohath lived a hundred and thirty-three years.
Christian Standard BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
American Standard VersionAnd the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.
Contemporary English VersionKohath lived to be 133; his sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
English Revised VersionAnd 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.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
Good News TranslationKohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
International Standard VersionKohath's descendants included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Now Kohath lived for 133 years.
NET BibleThe sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (The length of Kohath's life was 133 years.)
New Heart English BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred and thirty-three years. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
World English BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred thirty-three years. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath [are] one hundred and thirty-three years.
Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Kohath are Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath are a hundred and thirty and three years.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd the sons of Kohath; Amram and Izhar and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath, three and thirty and a hundred years. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and EIebron, and Oziel. And the years of Caath's life were a hundred and thirty-three.
Catholic Public Domain VersionThe sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron and Uzziel. Likewise, the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three.
New American BibleThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived one hundred and thirty-three years.
New Revised Standard VersionThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, and the length of Kohath’s life was one hundred thirty-three years. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred and thirty-three years.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the children of Qahath: Amram and Itshar and Khebron and Uzyel, and the years of the life of Qahath were a hundred and thirty and three years. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAmbram and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel; and the years of the life of Caath were a hundred and thirty-three years.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Genealogies of Moses and Aaron… 17The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. 18The sonsof Kohath wereAmram,Izhar,Hebron,and Uzziel.Kohathlived133years.19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.…
Cross References Numbers 3:19-20The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
Genesis 46:11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 6:1-3The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Numbers 26:57-59Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari. / These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
1 Chronicles 23:12-13The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all. / The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.
Hebrews 7:5Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
1 Chronicles 6:16-17The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Numbers 3:27-28From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites. / The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
1 Chronicles 6:48-49Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. / But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
Numbers 18:1-7So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ...
1 Chronicles 23:6-7Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Leviticus 10:1-2Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 24:20-31Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. / As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. / From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. ...
Numbers 4:34-37So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families, / everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. / And those numbered by their clans totaled 2,750. ...
1 Chronicles 9:14-16From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
Treasury of Scripture 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. sons. Numbers 3:19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Numbers 26:57 And theseare 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. 1 Chronicles 6:2,18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel… and the years Exodus 6:16 And theseare the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Leviwere an hundred thirty and seven years. Jump to Previous AmramHebronHundredIzharKohathKohath'sLifeThirtyThirty-ThreeThreeUzzielUz'zielJump to Next AmramHebronHundredIzharKohathKohath'sLifeThirtyThirty-ThreeThreeUzzielUz'zielExodus 6 1.God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH9.Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites10.He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh14.Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon and Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron26.The history resumedThe sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.Kohath was one of the sons of Levi, making him a grandson of Jacob. The Kohathites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, who were set apart for specific duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple. Amram, the most notable of Kohath's sons, was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, making him a significant figure in the narrative of the Exodus. Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel also contributed to the Levitical lineage, with their descendants playing roles in the religious and communal life of Israel. The mention of these sons highlights the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenant with the people of Israel. This lineage is crucial for understanding the priestly and prophetic roles that emerge later in the biblical story. Kohath lived 133 years.
The lifespan of Kohath, recorded as 133 years, reflects the longer lifespans typical of the patriarchal period, which gradually decreased over time. This detail underscores the historical context of the early Israelite community and their understanding of genealogy and legacy. The longevity of Kohath and his descendants is significant in maintaining the continuity of the Levitical line, which was essential for the religious leadership and service in Israel. The specific mention of his age also serves to authenticate the historical record, providing a framework for the chronology of the events leading up to the Exodus. Persons / Places / Events 1. KohathKohath is one of the sons of Levi, making him a grandson of Jacob. He is the patriarch of the Kohathite clan, which played a significant role in the Levitical priesthood and the care of the tabernacle. 2. AmramAmram is the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. He is a significant figure as the patriarch of the family that would lead the Israelites out of Egypt. 3. IzharIzhar is another son of Kohath. His descendants, including Korah, would later play a role in the rebellion against Moses and Aaron. 4. HebronHebron is one of Kohath's sons, though less is known about him compared to his brothers. 5. UzzielUzziel is the youngest son of Kohath. His descendants also served in the Levitical duties. Teaching Points The Importance of LineageUnderstanding the genealogies in the Bible helps us see God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises through specific families and individuals. It reminds us of the importance of our spiritual heritage and the legacy we leave. Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe Kohathites had specific duties in the tabernacle, illustrating that God assigns roles and responsibilities to each of us. We should seek to understand and fulfill our God-given roles within the body of Christ. Faithfulness Across GenerationsThe lifespan of Kohath and the continuation of his line through Amram and others show the importance of faithfulness across generations. We are called to be faithful in our time, impacting future generations. God's Sovereignty in Family LinesThe selection of the Levites, and specifically the Kohathites, for special service demonstrates God's sovereignty in choosing and using families for His purposes. We can trust God's plan for our families. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 6
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Exodus 6:14-27: Why does this genealogy conflict with or omit details found in other biblical genealogies?Verse 18. - The sons of Kohath. The same names are given in 1 Chronicles 6:2 and 15. The years of the life of Kohath. Kohath, who was probably about twenty at the time of the descent into Egypt, must have considerably outlived Joseph, who died about seventy years after the descent. His eldest son, Amram, is not likely to have been born much later than his father's thirtieth year. (See Genesis 11:12-24.) Amram would thus have been contemporary with Joseph for above fifty years.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew The sonsוּבְנֵ֣י(ū·ḇə·nê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121:A sonof Kohath [were]קְהָ֔ת(qə·hāṯ)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6955:Kohath -- a son of LeviAmram,עַמְרָ֣ם(‘am·rām)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6019:Amram -- the father of Moses, also an IsraeliteIzhar,וְיִצְהָ֔ר(wə·yiṣ·hār)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3324:Izhar -- a LeviteHebron,וְחֶבְר֖וֹן(wə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2275:Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judahand Uzziel.וְעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל(wə·‘uz·zî·’êl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5816:Uzziel -- 'my strength is God', the name of several IsraelitesKohathקְהָ֔ת(qə·hāṯ)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6955:Kohath -- a son of Levilivedחַיֵּ֣י(ḥay·yê)Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2416:Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life133שָׁלֹ֧שׁ(šā·lōš)Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7969:Three, third, thriceyears.וּשְׁנֵי֙(ū·šə·nê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8141:A year
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