1 Chronicles 6:40

Modern

…the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

Traditional

The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

Literal

…son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,

Latin

…filii Michaël, filii Basaiæ, filii Melchiæ,

Hebrew

English

…the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

This genealogy lists the lead singers from Kohath (1 Chronicles 6:33), Gershon (6:39), and Merari (6:44), the main Levitical families.

This section gives the family histories of the three main groups of the tribe of Levi:

Each family history starts with an introduction and then lists the names.

This section highlights the importance of the priestly tribe of Levi due to its central position in the genealogical lists.

Theme notes and profiles

Baaseiah: A Levite in the lineage of Gershom Malchijah: Son of Ethni, a Gershonite Levite Michael: A Levite musician, son of Baaseiah