2 Chronicles 29:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;”
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“Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the Levites rise--Mahath son of Amasai, and Joel son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathite; and of the sons of Merari: Kish son of Abdi, and Azariah son of Jehalelel; and of the Gershonite: Joah son of Zimmah, and Eden son of Joah;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 29:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 6:16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Numbers 3:17These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Numbers 3:19The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- Numbers 4:2“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
- 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 6:44On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari:
- 1 Chronicles 15:5From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;
- 1 Chronicles 23:7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
- 2 Chronicles 31:13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
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