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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 6:1

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The sons of Levi, etc.] After an account of the chief of the tribes of Judah and Simeon, of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, follows that of Levi, and his posterity; the kingdom being given to Judah, the birthright to Joseph, and the priesthood to Levi: the immediate sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; as in (<014611>Genesis 46:11 <020616>Exodus 6:16), from these sprung the three families of the Levites.
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