Thematic Bible: Families as numbered


Thematic Bible



These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites. Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those who were numbered of them were seven thousand five hundred.

The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites. According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary.

The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari. Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand two hundred.