Verse
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Exodus 6:16
ESV 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.
NIV These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
NASB 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.
CSB These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their family records; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
NLT 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.)
KJV 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.
NKJV 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 one hundred and thirty-seven.

What does Exodus 6:16 mean?

Levi was the third son of Jacob (Genesis 35:23). Levi had three sons: Gerson, Kohath, and Merari. His age at death is not-ed, as are those of the other men in Moses' and Aaron's direct line. Levi's lifespan is remarkable, living 137 years; Moses lived to 120 years old (Deuteronomy 34:7). Ishmael, Levi's great uncle, also lived to the age of 137 (Genesis 25:17), as did Moses' father Amram (Exodus 6:20). Much more advanced ages were recorded prior to the Noahic flood (Genesis 5). After the flood, it seems that lifespans dropped very quickly (Genesis 11:10–32). Abraham, Levi's great grandfather, lived to 175 (Genesis 25:7).

Because the emphasis of this passage is proving that Moses and Aaron are part of the Levite tribe, the next verse (Exodus 6:17) will expand the family line discussion of Levi. The goal was not to re-record the entire family line of Jacob. Their family history sets them apart for their unique roles: Mo-ses as deliverer (Exodus 18:8) and Aaron as priest (Exodus 29:9).
Expand
Expand
Expand
What is the Gospel?
Download the app:
BibleRef.com is part of Got Questions Ministries

For answers to your Bible questions, please visit