English Standard Version
Numbers 26:58
58These are the clans of Levi: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, the clan of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram.
Numbers 26:58 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
- New International Version (NIV)These also were Levite clans: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan. (Kohath was the forefather of Amram;
- New King James Version (NKJV)These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begot Amram.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites were all subclans of the Levites. Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram,
Context of Numbers 26:58
56Their inheritance shall be divided according to lot between the larger and the smaller." 57This was the list of the Levites according to their clans: of Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; of Merari, the clan of the Merarites. These are the clans of Levi: the clan of the Libnites, the clan of the Hebronites, the clan of the Mahlites, the clan of the Mushites, the clan of the Korahites. And Kohath was the father of Amram. 59The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister. 60And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:58 word by word
אֵ֣לֶּה׀ מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת לֵוִ֗י מִשְׁפַּ֨חַת הַלִּבְנִ֜י מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽחֶבְרֹנִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַמַּחְלִי֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַקָּרְחִ֑י וּקְהָ֖ת הוֹלִ֥ד אֶת־עַמְרָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- of the Libnitesלִבְנִיlibnîy · LibniteH3846
- of the Hebronitesחֶבְרוֹנִיchebrônîy chebrônîy · HebroniteH2276
- of the Mahlitesמַחְלִיmachlîy · MahliteH4250
- of the Mushitesמוּשִׁיmûshîy · MushiteH4188
- of the Korathitesקׇרְחִיqorchîy · KorahiteH7145
- And Kohathקְהָתqehâth · KohathH6955
- begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- Amramעַמְרָם‛amrâm · AmramH6019
Cross-references for Numbers 26:58
- Exodus 2:1Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman.
- Exodus 6:20Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father's sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years.
- Leviticus 18:12You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's relative.
Commentaries on Numbers 26:58
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-62Verses 57-62 Levi was God's tribe; therefore it was not numbered with the rest, but alone. It came not under the sentence, that none of them should enter Canaan excepting Caleb and Joshua.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57-61The family of Kohath received special attention as the clan of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5858. families of the Levites--The census of this tribe was taken separately, and on a different principle from the rest. (See Ex 6:16-19).Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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