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The Importance of Lineage
Commentators explain that this verse is part of a meticulous record of the Levitical clans. For the Levites and priests in the Old Testament, proving their descent was essential, as all the honors and privileges of their sacred duties depended on their lineage. This verse specifically names the main subdivisions, or clans, of the Kohathites.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 6:16–19
19th Century
Bishop
The three branches of Levi with their main subdivisions. Parallel passages, Exodus 6:16–19; Numbers 3:17–20.
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John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 6:18
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 6:16)
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 6:1–81
17th Century
Minister
We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their lineage clear a…