1 Chronicles 23:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

1 Chronicles 23:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 23:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 23:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

1 Chronicles 23:6 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 23:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ”

1 Chronicles 23:6 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 23:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

1 Chronicles 23:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 23:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ”

1 Chronicles 23:6 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 23:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Dauid deuided offices vnto them, to wit, to the sonnes of Leui, to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.”

1 Chronicles 23:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 23:6 in Context — 1 Chronicles 23

4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:

5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 23:6 Mean?

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