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Levi lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These are the descendants of Levi, as listed in their family records: The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (Levi lived to be 137 years old.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And these <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi <i>were</i> an hundred thirty and seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi <i>were</i> one hundred and thirty-seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and the length of Levi’s life was 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the length of Levi&#8217s life was one hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the length of Levi’s life was one hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the years of Levi’s life were 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived a hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their family records; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their genealogy: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Levi lived to be 137; his sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of [Levi] listed in birth order: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the names of Levi's sons according to their genealogies: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (The length of Levi's life was 137 years.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi [are] one hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these are the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi are a hundred and thirty and seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these the names of the sons of Levi, according to their generation; Gershon, and Kohath and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi, seven and thirty and a hundred years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds: Gerson, and Caath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty seven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their kindred: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Now the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Levi, in their genealogical order: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived one hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The following are the names of the sons of Levi according to their genealogies: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, and the length of Levi’s life was one hundred thirty-seven years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi for their generations: Gershon and Qahath and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi, a hundred and thirty and seven years.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their kindreds, Gedson, Caath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/6-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1287" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/6.htm">Genealogies of Moses and Aaron</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">were the names</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">of Levi</a> <a href="/hebrew/8435.htm" title="8435: lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Generations. Or toldah; from yalad; descent, i.e. Family; history.">according to their records:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1648.htm" title="1648: gê·rə·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. Or Gershowm; from garash; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite.">Gershon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6955.htm" title="6955: ū·qə·hāṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite.">Kohath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4847.htm" title="4847: ū·mə·rā·rî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From marar; bitter; Merari, an Israelite.">and Merari.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: ū·šə·nê (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him. From lavah; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.">Levi</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yê (N-mpc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">137</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: ū·šə·lō·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mə·’aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Genesis 46:8-11</a></span><br />Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-17.htm">Numbers 3:17-20</a></span><br />These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1-3</a></span><br />The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6-13</a></span><br />Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. / The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">Numbers 26:57-59</a></span><br />Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari. / These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-34.htm">Genesis 29:34</a></span><br />Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a></span><br />The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Genesis 49:5-7</a></span><br />Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">Numbers 1:47-50</a></span><br />The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers. / For the LORD had said to Moses: / “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-1.htm">Numbers 18:1-7</a></span><br />So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8-9</a></span><br />At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. / That is why Levi has no portion or inheritance among his brothers; the LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God promised him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a></span><br />and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-11.htm">2 Chronicles 29:11</a></span><br />Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.</p><p class="hdg">sons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-11.htm">Genesis 46:11</a></b></br> And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-17.htm">Numbers 3:17</a></b></br> And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1,16</a></b></br> The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari… </p><p class="hdg">Kohath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">Numbers 26:57</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6</a></b></br> And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, <i>namely</i>, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.</p><p class="hdg">an hundred</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Exodus 6:18,20</a></b></br> And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath <i>were</i> an hundred thirty and three years… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28</a></b></br> And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Genesis 47:28</a></b></br> And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/genesis/46-11.htm">Gershon</a> <a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/46-11.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/mark/2-15.htm">Levi's</a> <a href="/genesis/46-11.htm">Merari</a> <a href="/genesis/46-11.htm">Merar'i</a> <a href="/exodus/1-15.htm">Names</a> <a href="/exodus/5-6.htm">Order</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Records</a> <a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">Thirty-Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/6-17.htm">Gershon</a> <a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/exodus/32-26.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/mark/2-15.htm">Levi's</a> <a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Merari</a> <a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Merar'i</a> <a href="/exodus/23-13.htm">Names</a> <a href="/exodus/6-17.htm">Order</a> <a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Records</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Thirty-Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-1.htm">God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-9.htm">Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-10.htm">He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon and Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-26.htm">The history resumed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah, is the progenitor of the Levites, a tribe set apart for religious duties. The Levites played a crucial role in the spiritual life of Israel, as they were responsible for the tabernacle and later the temple services. This genealogical record underscores the continuity of God's covenant promises through specific family lines.<p><b>Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.</b><br>These three sons of Levi are the patriarchs of the Levitical clans. Each clan had distinct responsibilities in the service of the tabernacle. Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's curtains and coverings. Kohathites, from whom Moses and Aaron descended, were tasked with the care of the sanctuary's most sacred objects, including the Ark of the Covenant. Merarites handled the structural components of the tabernacle, such as the frames and pillars. This division of labor highlights the organized and communal nature of worship in Israel, reflecting God's order and holiness.<p><b>Levi lived 137 years.</b><br>The lifespan of Levi, as recorded here, is significant in the context of the patriarchal narratives. It suggests a period of transition from the patriarchs to the formation of the tribes of Israel. The number 137 may also carry symbolic meaning, as numbers often do in biblical texts, though its specific significance is not explicitly stated. Levi's long life allowed for the establishment of a strong tribal identity and the passing down of traditions and responsibilities. This longevity is a testament to God's providence and the unfolding of His plan through generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/levi.htm">Levi</a></b><br>The third son of Jacob and Leah, Levi is the patriarch of the Levite tribe, which was set apart for religious duties in Israel. His lineage is significant in the context of the priesthood and temple service.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gershon.htm">Gershon</a></b><br>The first son of Levi, Gershon's descendants were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's fabrics and coverings during the Israelites' wilderness journey.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kohath.htm">Kohath</a></b><br>The second son of Levi, Kohath's descendants, including Moses and Aaron, were tasked with the care of the sanctuary's most sacred objects, such as the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/merari.htm">Merari</a></b><br>The third son of Levi, Merari's descendants were responsible for the structural elements of the tabernacle, such as the frames, bars, and pillars.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/1/137_years.htm">137 Years</a></b><br>The lifespan of Levi, which underscores the longevity and significance of the patriarchs in the biblical account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding the lineage of Levi helps us appreciate the continuity of God's plan through generations. It reminds us of the importance of spiritual heritage and the roles families play in God's work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/roles_and_responsibilities_in_god's_kingdom.htm">Roles and Responsibilities in God's Kingdom</a></b><br>Each of Levi's sons had specific duties, illustrating that God assigns different roles to His people. This encourages us to seek and fulfill our unique callings within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>Levi's long life and the continuation of his lineage in service to God highlight the importance of faithfulness and obedience across generations. We are called to pass down our faith and values to future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>The detailed genealogies and roles show God's sovereign plan in establishing a people set apart for His purposes. This reassures us that God is in control and has a purpose for each of us.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Gershon, Kohath, and Merari</span> were all born before Levi went into Egypt (<a href="/genesis/46-8.htm" title="And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.">Genesis 46:8</a>; <a href="/genesis/46-11.htm" title="And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.">Genesis 46:11</a>; <a href="/genesis/46-27.htm" title="And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were three score and ten.">Genesis 46:27</a>), which was when he was about forty or fifty years of age. It is not unlikely that they were at that time all grown up. If Levi lived to be "an hundred thirty and seven years" old, he would probably before he died have seen his descendants of the fifth generation. Attempts have been made to show that the present genealogy is complete, and that Moses was Levi's great-grandson. But in Joshua's case there were ten generations (at least) between him and Jacob (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/7-23.htm" title="And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.">1Chronicles 7:23-27</a>); so that three generations only between Jacob and Moses are scarcely possible. The Israelites were in the habit of constructing their genealogies by omitting some of the links, as we see plainly in the genealogy of Ezra (<a href="/context/ezra/7-1.htm" title="Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,">Ezra 7:1-5</a>) and in St. Matthew's genealogy of our Lord (<a href="/matthew/1-8.htm" title="And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;">Matthew 1:8</a>). In this present genealogy four or five (perhaps more) names are probably omitted between Amram, the son of Kohath. and Amram, the father of Moses, as will appear if we model the genealogy of Moses upon that of Joshua. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sons of Levi</span>. The same three sons are given in <a href="/genesis/46-11.htm">Genesis 46:11</a>; <a href="/numbers/3-17.htm">Numbers 3:17</a>; and <a href="/1_chronicles/6-2.htm">1 Chronicles 6:2</a>. <span class="cmt_word">According to their generations</span>. This phrase is introduced because the writer does not here stop at the sons, but proceeds on to the grandsons, great-grandsons, and other descendants. (See vers. 17-25.) He is concerned especially in this place with the descent of Moses, and therefore with the genealogy of the tribe of Levi, and has only inserted any account of the families descended from Reuben and Simeon, that he might not seem to disregard the claims of primogeniture. <span class="cmt_word">The years of the life of Levi</span>. These began about forty or fifty years before the descent into Egypt, which took place after the birth of all his three sons, as appears front <a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Genesis 46:8-11</a>. The length of Levi's life is recorded, not from any chronological considerations, but to show God's blessing upon the family of Moses, which gave such length of days to so many of his ancestors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/6-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֨לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the names</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Levi</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵוִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to their records:</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתֹ֣לְדֹתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8435.htm">Strong's 8435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Descent, family, history</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gershon,</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(gê·rə·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1648.htm">Strong's 1648: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gershon -- a son of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kohath,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְהָ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·hāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6955.htm">Strong's 6955: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kohath -- a son of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Merari.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְרָרִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·rā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4847.htm">Strong's 4847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Merari -- a son of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Levi</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵוִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיֵּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">137</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֧בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/6-16.htm">OT Law: Exodus 6:16 These are the names of the sons (Exo. 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