Numbers 3:17-21
Numbers 3:17-26 The Message (MSG)
These are the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. These are the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath by clan: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Merari by clan: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, family by family. Gershon was ancestor to the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites, known as the Gershonite clans. All the males who were one month and older numbered 7,500. The Gershonite clans camped on the west, behind The Dwelling, led by Eliasaph son of Lael. At the Tent of Meeting the Gershonites were in charge of maintaining The Dwelling and its tent, its coverings, the screen at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the hangings of the Courtyard, the screen at the entrance to the Courtyard that surrounded The Dwelling and Altar, and the cords—in short, everything having to do with these things.
Numbers 3:17-21 King James Version (KJV)
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:17-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
These then are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei; and the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel; and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households. Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:17-21 New Century Version (NCV)
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The Gershonite family groups were Libni and Shimei. The Kohathite family groups were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The Merarite family groups were Mahli and Mushi. These were the family groups of the Levites. The family groups of Libni and Shimei belonged to Gershon; they were the Gershonite family groups.
Numbers 3:17-21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses. Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:17-21 New International Version (NIV)
These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei. The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families. To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.
Numbers 3:17-21 New King James Version (NKJV)
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses. From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:17-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. These are the names of the [two] sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei; and the [four] sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and the [two] sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ households. Of Gershon were the families of the Libnites and of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.
Numbers 3:17-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei. The clans descended from Kohath were named after four of his descendants, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups. The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.
Numbers 3:17-21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers’ houses. To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.