Person
Levi
Third son of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29:34); father of Gershon, Kohath and Merari; died aged 137 (Exod 6:16).
Sort year1756 BC
Tier 3 · Ussher–Jones (Floyd Nolen Jones)
Tier 3: Ussher-Jones (Floyd Nolen Jones): 1756 BC (no higher-tier year available).
Scripture
Family
- Father
- Jacob (Israel)
- Children
- Kohath
Birth
| Chronology | Date as stated | Year (BC / AM) | Citation & note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFAH | Not yet established | — | — pending CFAH reference |
| Ussher-Jones | BC 1756 Precision: approximate |
1756 BC | Jones, Chronology of the Old Testament (15th ed., 2002), p. 62 ("1756 B.C. approximate birth year of Levi") (opens in a new tab) Sets sort year |
| Ussher | 2248 AM, 1756 BC Precision: year |
1756 BC AM 2248 |
Ussher, Annals of the World, Third Age §119 (paragraph numbering of the modern transcription) (opens in a new tab) Paragraph printed as "1 19." in the transcription. |
| Jordan secondary | 2257? - Levi ben Jacob born. Precision: conjectural |
AM 2257 | Jordan, "The Chronology of the Pentateuch (Part 4)," Biblical Chronology 6:6 (June 1994), §13 "Jacob and Esau" (year list) (opens in a new tab) Jordan spaces Jacob's children from his marriage in AM 2252 (after 7 years of service), about 9 years later than Ussher (2248). |
Disagreements & open questions
- Chronologies disagree Anno Mundi figures differ: AM 2248 (Ussher); AM 2257 (Jordan).
Flags are generated from the figures stored in the data. The master timeline still sorts by the CFAH-weighted sort year.
Death
| Chronology | Date as stated | Year (BC / AM) | Citation & note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFAH | Not yet established | — | — pending CFAH reference |
| Ussher-Jones | Not yet established | — | — Not stated in the Jones sources read (Chart No. 1; Chronology of the Old Testament 15th ed. 2002). Leave empty until verified. |
| Ussher | 2385 AM, 1619 BC Precision: year |
1619 BC AM 2385 |
Ussher, Annals of the World, Third Age §151 (paragraph numbering of the modern transcription) (opens in a new tab) "Levi died in Egypt when he was 137 years old. Ex 6:16" |
| Jordan secondary | 2394? - Levi dies at 137 (Ex. 6:16). Precision: conjectural |
AM 2394 | Jordan, "The Chronology of the Pentateuch (Part 5)," Biblical Chronology 6:7 (July 1994), §15 "Moses" (year list) (opens in a new tab) |
Disagreements & open questions
- Chronologies disagree Anno Mundi figures differ: AM 2385 (Ussher); AM 2394 (Jordan).
Flags are generated from the figures stored in the data. The master timeline still sorts by the CFAH-weighted sort year.
Events
Related
Free sources
- The King James Version of the Bible (opens in a new tab) — Gen.29.34 ; Gen.34.25-Gen.34.31 ; Gen.46.11 ; Exod.6.16 public-domain
- Chronology of the Old Testament: A Return to the Basics (15th ed.) (opens in a new tab) free-to-read
- The Annals of the World, Deduced from the Origin of Time (1658 English edition), Part One: 4004–176 BC (opens in a new tab) public-domain
- The Chronology of the Pentateuch (Part 4) (Biblical Chronology 6:6, June 1994) (opens in a new tab) free-to-read
- The Chronology of the Pentateuch (Part 5) (Biblical Chronology 6:7, July 1994) (opens in a new tab) free-to-read
Copyrighted works (CFAH papers, F. N. Jones) are linked, not reproduced.