Numbers 3:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 3:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 3:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And these were the sons of Levi, by their names, etc.] The immediate offspring and descendants of that patriarch: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; these went down with him into Egypt, (<014611>Genesis 46:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 26:57, Num 26:58; Gen 46:11; Exo 6:16-19; Josh. 21:1-45; Ch1 6:1, Ch1 6:2, Ch1 6:16-19 Gershon: Num. 15:5-23, 23:6-23, 24:1-26:65; Neh. 11:1-12:47 Numbers 3:18”
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