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1 Chronicles 23:6–7

And David organized them in divisions according to the sons of Levi: to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

For the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.

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1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Belonging to the Gershonites:

Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then David divided the Levites into divisions named after the clans descended from the three sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Also David separated them into divisions among the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

David separated the Levites into three groups that were led by Levi’s three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

From the people of Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi’s sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from. 

Ladan and Shimei were Gershon’s descendants.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

David separated the Levites into groups. He did it based on the sons of Levi. The sons were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

Ladan and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.

1 Chronicles 23:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.


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