1 Chronicles 6:46

The Temple Musicians · 1 Chronicles 6:31–47

Modern

…the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

Traditional

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

Literal

…son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

Latin

…filii Amasai, filii Boni, filii Somer,

Hebrew

English

…the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

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

Amzi: Levite musician, descendant of Merari Bani: A Levite musician in the time of David Shemer: Levite of the family of Merari