Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Levi
Gershon
General references
Bible References
Levi
Genesis 29:34
She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me [as a companion], for I have given him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi.
Genesis 49:5
“Simeon and Levi are brothers [equally headstrong, deceitful, vindictive, and cruel];
Their swords are weapons of violence and revenge.
“Simeon and Levi are brothers [equally headstrong, deceitful, vindictive, and cruel];
Their swords are weapons of violence and revenge.
Exodus 6:16
These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived a hundred and thirty-seven years.
Numbers 3:17
These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 26:57
These are those who were numbered of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
Deuteronomy 33:8
Of Levi he said,
“Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron],
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
1 Chronicles 2:1
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
Gershon
1 Chronicles 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
General references
Exodus 6:17
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families.
Numbers 3:17
These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Joshua 21:5
The rest of the sons of Kohath received ten cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Ephraim and from the tribe of Dan and from the half-tribe of Manasseh.