1 Chronicles 6

1 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 The sons of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar conceived Phinehas, and Phinehas conceived Abishua.

Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

5 Truly, Abishua conceived Bukki, and Bukki conceived Uzzi.

Abishua became the father of Bukki. Bukki became the father of Uzzi.

6 Uzzi conceived Zerahiah, and Zerahiah conceived Meraioth.

Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.

7 Then Meraioth conceived Amariah, and Amariah conceived Ahitub.

Meraioth became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

8 Ahitub conceived Zadok, and Zadok conceived Ahimaaz.

Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.

9 Ahimaaz conceived Azariah; Azariah conceived Johanan.

Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Johanan.

10 Johanan conceived Azariah. He is the one who executed the priestly office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 Now Azariah conceived Amariah, and Amariah conceived Ahitub.

Azariah became the father of Amariah. Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

12 Ahitub conceived Zadok, and Zadok conceived Shallum.

Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Shallum.

13 Shallum conceived Hilkiah, and Hilkiah conceived Azariah.

Shallum became the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.

14 Azariah conceived Seraiah, and Seraiah conceived Jehozadak.

Azariah became the father of Seraiah. Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak.

15 Now Jehozadak departed, when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.

Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 So the sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

18 The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And so these are the kindred of Levi, according to their families.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

22 The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, Shaul his son.

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth

The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.

28 The sons of Samuel: Vasseni the firstborn, and Abijah.

The sons of Samuel: the firstborn, Joel, and the second, Abijah.

29 Now the sons of Merari were: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 These are the ones whom David appointed over the singing men in the house of the Lord, in the place where the ark was located.

These are they whom David set over the service of song in the LORD’s house after the ark came to rest there.

32 And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. And they would stand according to their order in the ministry.

They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting until Solomon had built the LORD’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

33 Truly, these are the ones who were assisting, with their sons, from the sons of Kohath: the singer Heman, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

These are those who served, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And there was also his brother, Asaph, who was standing at his right, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

41 the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

44 Now the sons of Merari, their brothers, were on the left: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

On the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46 the son of Amzi, the son of Boni, the son of Shemer,

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47 the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 There were also their brothers, Levites who were appointed for every ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.

Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.

49 Truly, Aaron and his sons were burning offerings upon the altar of holocausts and upon the altar of incense, for the entire work of the Holy of Holies, and to pray on behalf of Israel, in accord with all the things that Moses, the servant of God, had instructed.

But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

54 And these are their habitations according to the villages and confines, specifically of the sons of Aaron, according to the kindred of the Kohathites. For it fell to them by lot.

Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

55 And so, they gave Hebron, in the land of Judah, and its suburbs all around, to them,

to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its pasture lands around it;

56 but they gave the fields of the city, and the villages, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

but the fields of the city and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 Then, to the sons of Aaron, they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah with its suburbs,

To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah also with its pasture lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,

58 also Jattir and Eshtemoa with their suburbs, then also Hilen and Debir with their suburbs,

Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,

59 as well as Ashan and Beth-shemesh with their suburbs.

Ashan with its pasture lands, and Beth Shemesh with its pasture lands;

60 And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its suburbs, and Alemeth with its suburbs, as well as Anathoth with its suburbs. All the cities throughout their kindred were thirteen.

and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its pasture lands, Allemeth with its pasture lands, and Anathoth with its pasture lands. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

61 Now to the sons of Kohath, those remaining from their kindred, they gave ten cities, from the one half tribe of Manasseh, as a possession;

To the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

62 and to the sons of Gershom, according to their families, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe Manasseh in Bashan: thirteen cities.

To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

63 Then to the sons of Merari, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, they gave by lot twelve cities.

To the sons of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

64 Also, the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, cities and their suburbs,

The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their pasture lands.

65 and they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities, which they called by their names.

They gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

66 And for those who were from the kindred of the sons of Kohath, the cities with their borders were from the tribe of Ephraim.

Some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 Then they gave to them the cities of refuge: Shechem with its suburbs on mount Ephraim, and Gezer with its suburbs,

They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its pasture lands and Gezer with its pasture lands,

68 as well as Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon similarly,

Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth Horon with its pasture lands,

69 and indeed Hilen with its suburbs, and Gath Rimmon in the same manner.

Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath Rimmon with its pasture lands;

70 Then too, out of the one half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its suburbs, Bileam and its suburbs; these in particular went to those who were remaining from the kindred of the sons of Kohath.

and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasture lands, and Bileam with its pasture lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

71 And to the sons of Gershom, from the kindred of the one half tribe of Manasseh: Golan, in Bashan, and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its pasture lands, and Ashtaroth with its pasture lands;

72 from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, and Daberath with its suburbs,

and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

73 as well as Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

Ramoth with its pasture lands, and Anem with its pasture lands;

74 truly, from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon similarly;

and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,

75 as well as Hukkok and its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

Hukok with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands;

76 moreover, from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim and its suburbs.

and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.

77 Then to the remaining sons of Merari, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its suburbs, and Tabor with its suburbs;

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its pasture lands, and Tabor with its pasture lands;

78 and also, across the Jordan opposite Jericho, facing the east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs;

and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,

79 as well as Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands;

80 indeed also, from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs;

and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

81 then too, Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands.