1 Chronicles 6:38 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 6:38 mean?

1 Chronicles 6:38 continues a family record by tracing a line of descent back through Izhar, Kohath, and Levi to Israel. The verse places the people named in this line within the family of Levi, one of Israel’s sons.

The repeated phrase “the son of” moves backward through earlier generations. Israel is another name for Jacob, so the final name takes the family line back to the ancestor from whom the people of Israel took their name.

Where else these words appear

“Izhar” Hebrew H3324 · used in 9 verses

Exodus 6:18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
Numbers 3:19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles 6:18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

“Kohath” Hebrew H6955 · used in 29 verses

Genesis 46:11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Chronicles 6:2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

“Levi” Hebrew H3878 · used in 61 verses

Genesis 29:34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Numbers 16:10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
1 Chronicles 6:43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.