These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.

NUMBERS 26:58KJV
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Numbers 26:58 (KJV)

What does Numbers 26:58 mean?

Numbers 26:58 lists the main family groups of the Levites: the Libnites, Hebronites, Mahlites, Mushites, and Korathites, and notes that Kohath was the father of Amram. This verse is part of a census that organizes the Levite tribe by their ancestral families.

Moses is recording the results of a census for the Israelites in the wilderness, specifically focusing on the Levite tribe in this part. The verse identifies the different clans within the Levites, each named after a founding ancestor, and highlights the line of Kohath, which is significant because Amram (his son) is the father of Moses and Aaron. This detail sets up the importance of certain Levite families in Israel’s religious leadership.