His son Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir, ^6:23his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir, ^6:24his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

^6:25The sons of Elkanah:

Amasai, Ahimoth,⁸^6:26his son Elkanah,⁹ his son Zophai, his son Nahath, ^6:27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.¹⁰

^6:28The sons of Samuel:

Joel the firstborn¹¹ and Abijah the second oldest.

^6:29The descendants of Merari:

Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

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Footnotes

7 Or perhaps, “descendants,” since the list differs from the one in v. 18.
8 Heb “and Achimoth.”
9 The consonantal Hebrew text (Kethib) has, “Elkanah, his son, Elkanah.” The marginal reading (Qere) is “Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah.” The text probably originally read simply, “Elkanah his son.”
10 After the last named individual (“Elkanah” in v. 27) some insert the words “Samuel his son” to facilitate a transition to the following verse, which beings “and the sons of Samuel.” Among the English versions that include this added phrase are , , and .
11 The Hebrew text lacks the name יוֹאֵל (yo’el, “Joel”), which has probably dropped out due to homoioteleuton (note the last three letters of the preceding name שְׁמוּאֵל (shémuel, “Samuel”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah. The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Of Gershon:

Libni his son, Jahath his son,

Zimmah his son, Joah his son,

Iddo his son, Zerah his son

and Jeatherai his son.

The descendants of Kohath:

Amminadab his son, Korah his son,

Assir his son, Elkanah his son,

Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

Tahath his son, Uriel his son,

Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

The descendants of Elkanah:

Amasai, Ahimoth,

Elkanah his son, Zophai his son,

Nahath his son, Eliab his son,

Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son

and Samuel his son.

The sons of Samuel:

Joel the firstborn

and Abijah the second son.

The descendants of Merari:

Mahli, Libni his son,

Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Of Gershom: his son Libni,

his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

his son Joah, his son Iddo,

his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

Kohath’s sons: his son Amminadab,

his son Korah, his son Assir,

his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph,

his son Assir, his son Tahath,

his son Uriel, his son Uzziah,

and his son Shaul.

Elkanah’s sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,

his son Elkanah, his son Zophai,

his son Nahath, his son Eliab,

his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

Samuel’s sons: his firstborn Joel,

and his second son Abijah.

Merari’s sons: Mahli, his son Libni,

his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

NLTNew Living Translation

The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir, Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.

The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth, Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.

The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).

The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth, Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah the second. The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

KJV 1900King James Version

Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son, Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth. As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son, Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son. And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

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