1 Chronicles 23:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

David made the Levites into three separate groups. Each group had descendants from one of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David separated the Levites into three groups. They were the tribes of Levi's three sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David divided the Levites into three groups, according to their clans: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then David divided them into three main divisions named after the sons of Levi—the Gershom division, the Kohath division, and the Merari division.

English Tyndale 1537

And David put an order among the children of Levi: Gerson, Cahath and Merari:

1 Chronicles 23:6 — Compare Translations