Genesis 46:11

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“The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

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“The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

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“And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

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“And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

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“And sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 46:11 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 29:34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
  2. Genesis 49:5Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
  3. Exodus 6:14These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
  4. Exodus 6:16These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
  5. Numbers 3:17These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  6. Numbers 4:1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
  7. Numbers 8:1Then the LORD said to Moses,
  8. Numbers 26:57Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
  9. Deuteronomy 33:8Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
  10. 1 Chronicles 2:1These were the sons of Israel:
  11. 1 Chronicles 2:11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.
  12. 1 Chronicles 2:16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
  13. 1 Chronicles 6:1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  14. 1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
  15. 1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

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