God’s Word Translation
Numbers 26:58
58These were the families of Levi: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the ancestor 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;
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Numbers 26:58
56Whether the tribes are large or small, the land must be divided by drawing lots.” 57The families descended from Levi were listed as the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath, and the family of Merari. These were the families of Levi: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family. Kohath was the ancestor of Amram. 59The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram’s children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. 60Aaron was the father of 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
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
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
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- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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