Numbers 3:27

And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

Cross-reference

Numbers 3:19 gives the identical list of Kohathite families—Amram, Izehar, Hebron, Uzziel—making this a direct parallel within the same census.

Numbers 4:2 Historical context

Numbers 4:2 commands a census of the Kohathites, whose families are precisely those listed in Numbers 3:27—this provides the grouping to be counted.

Numbers 10:21 Historical context

Numbers 10:21 describes the Kohathites carrying the holy objects during the march, directly fulfilling their role as guardians of the sanctuary from 3:27.

1 Chronicles 23:12 repeats the same four Kohathite families from Numbers 3:27 in a later genealogical record, confirming the list across books.

1 Chronicles 26:23 names the same Kohathite families (Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel) in the context of gatekeepers, echoing the family list from Numbers 3:27.

Joshua 21:10 Historical context

Joshua 21:10 specifies that the priestly line of Aaron belongs to the Kohathites, narrowing the clan from 3:27 to its most honored branch.

1 Chronicles 23:13 Historical context

1 Chronicles 23:13 traces the Amramite line to Aaron and Moses, showing how the chief Kohathite clan in 3:27 produced the priesthood and leadership.

Joshua 21:5 Historical context

Joshua 21:5 records the land allotment given to the Kohathites, showing the later settlement of the clan listed in 3:27.