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These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
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Moses' Humble Leadership
Commentators highlight that Moses' own sons were not elevated to positions of power but remained on the same level as other Levites. Both John Calvin and Matthew Henry see this as proof that Moses was not driven by personal ambition or a desire to create a family dynasty, ensuring God's work was free from suspicion.
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16th Century
Protestant
And these were the sons of Levi by their names. From this it appears that the tribe of Levi, like the others, had made astonishing progres…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And these were the sons of Levi, by their names The immediate offspring and descendants of that patriarch: <…
Presbyterian
The Levites were in three classes according to the sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—and these were subdivided into families. The descendant…
