Numbers 3:19

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 3:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Numbers 3:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

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 the sons of Kohath, by their families, etc.] Who was the second son of Levi: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel; so in (<020618>Exodus 6:18); and from whom were named the family of the Amramites, to which Moses and Aaron belonged; and the families of the Izeharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites, as they are called, (<040327>Numbers 3:27).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 3:27; Exo 6:18, Exo 6:20; Ch1 6:18, Ch1 6:38, Ch1 15:5, Ch1 15:8-10, Ch1 15:17-21, Ch1 23:12, Ch1 23:13, Ch1 23:18-20; Ch1 25:4, 26:1-32; Neh. 12:1-26 Numbers 3:20”
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