Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 6:16
King James Version
16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Gershom: or, Gershon Kohath, and Merari.
English Standard Version
16 Ch 6:1 in Hebrew The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The Message
16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New King James Version
16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
New Living Translation
16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 6:16
Chapter Contents
Genealogies.
We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; and then, as now, though believers and ministers may be very useful to the church, none but our great High Priest can make atonement for sin, nor can any be accepted but through his atonement.