Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 6:43
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records a Levitical lineage during the compilation of Israel’s ancestral registers, placing this entry between the descendants of Shimei and the kinsmen of Merari.
The words — The text relies on בֶּן (ben) = son of and גֵּרְשֹׁם (Gershom) = Gershom to mark direct paternal descent within the tribe of Levi.
The thread — This lineage appears in Genesis 46:11 and Exodus 6:16 as one of Levi’s three primary sons, while Exodus 2:22 records the naming and meaning of Gershom.
Why it lands — The verse functions as a genealogical anchor, requiring the reader to verify Levitical identity through documented ancestry rather than personal achievement or tribal affiliation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
Cross-references
- Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Exodus 2:22 And she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, saying, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land.”
- Exodus 6:16 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Numbers 3:17 These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 6:1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 6:16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 6:20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
- 1 Chronicles 23:6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.