To the sons of Aaron, of the families of Caath of the race of Levi (for the first lot came out for them)

and they are for the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathite, of the sons of Levi, for theirs hath been the first lot;

These were for the children of Aaron among the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi: for they came first in the distribution.

And they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot. .

to the sons of Aaron, of the families of Kohath of the stock of Levi, (for the first lot went out for them,)

Fueruntque filiis Aaron de familiis Ceath, de filiis Levi: illis enim fuit sors prima.

Which the children of (d) Aaron, [being] of the families of the Kohathites, [who were] of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.
(d) For Aaron came from Kohath, and therefore the priests office remained in that family.

Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites,.... Who descending from Kohath, in the line of Aaron, were priests:
who were of the children of Levi, had; they were Levites, as descending from Levi, but were priests also, as being of the stock of Aaron, and the cities hereafter mentioned in the said tribe fell to their portion:
for theirs was the first lot; for being of the line of Aaron, and priests, they had the honour and privilege to have the first lot drawn for them, and out of the tribe for which the first lot was also drawn, the tribe of Judah; here they had their cities allotted them, for a reason before given.

Families - That is, of the family, the plural number for the singular, which is not unusual.