1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

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

4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,

Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,

5 Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,

and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan,

and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

10 Johanan was the father of Azariah (he was the one who was serving as priest when Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem),

and Johanan begot Azariah (he is it that exercised the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

11 Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,

and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

and Shallum begot Hilkijah, and Hilkijah begot Azariah,

14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,

15 Jehozadak was taken into captivity when the Lord used Nebuchadnezzar to send Judah and Jerusalem into exile.

and Jehozadak went away, when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

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

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

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites listed in order according to their fathers:

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of Levi according to their fathers.

20 The descendants of Gershon: Libni his son, Jehath 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, and Jeatherai his son.

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeathrai his son.

22 The descendants 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, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

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

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

25 The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

Elkanah, — the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

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

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

28 The sons of Samuel: Joel (firstborn) and Abijah (second).

And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah.

29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

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

Shimea his son, Haggijah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 These are the musicians David appointed to direct the music in the house of the Lord once the Ark had been placed there.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.

32 They led out in the music and singing before the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem. They served following the regulations they had been given.

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting with singing, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they attended to their office according to their order.

33 Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these are they that attended, 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 Jizhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 Asaph, Heman's relative, who served beside him on the right: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,

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 Gershon, the son of Levi.

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

44 To Heman's left served sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

And their brethren the sons of Merari were on the left hand: 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 Hilkijah,

46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, 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 The other Levites carried out all the other functions in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 However, it was Aaron and his descendants who were the ones who gave offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense and did all the work in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel according to everything Moses the servant of God had commanded.

And Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the 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 The descendants of Aaron were: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

And 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, and Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 These were the places they were given to live as their territory allotted to descendants of Aaron, beginning with the Kohathite clan, because theirs was the first lot:

And these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments, within their borders. For the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites, for theirs was the lot;

55 They received Hebron in Judah together with its surrounding pasturelands.

and they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;

56 But the fields and villages near the town were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 So the descendants of Aaron received Hebron, a town of refuge, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

And to the children of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

58 Hilen, Debir,

and Hilen and its suburbs, Debir and its suburbs,

59 Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh and its suburbs;

60 From the tribe of Benjamin they received Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. They had a total of thirteen towns among their families.

and, out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba and its suburbs, and Allemeth and its suburbs, and Anathoth and its suburbs: all their cities, thirteen cities, according to their families.

61 The rest of Kohath's descendants received by lot ten towns from the half tribe of Manasseh.

And to the children of Kohath that remained [were given] by lot out of the families of the tribe [of Ephraim and of the tribe of Dan and] of the half tribe, half Manasseh, ten cities.

62 The descendants of Gershon, by family, received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali, and from the partial tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

And to the children 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 The descendants of Merari, by family, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

To the children 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 So the people of Israel gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.

65 They allotted the towns already mentioned by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

And 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 were mentioned by name.

66 Some of the Kohathite families received as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

And to the families of the children of Kohath who had the cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim,

67 They were given Shechem, a town of refuge, in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

they gave the city of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

and Jokmeam and its suburbs, and Beth-horon and its suburbs,

69 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

and Ajalon and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs;

70 From half the tribe of Manasseh the people of Israel gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite families.

and out of the half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its suburbs, and Bileam and its suburbs, — for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

71 The descendants of Gershon received the following. From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;

To the children of Gershom [were given] out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth and its suburbs;

72 from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,

and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, Dobrath and its suburbs,

73 Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

and Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem and its suburbs;

74 from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,

and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its suburbs, and Abdon and its suburbs,

75 Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

and Hukok and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs;

76 and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, and Hammon and its suburbs, and Kirjathaim and its suburbs.

77 The rest of the descendants of Merari received the following. From the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;

To the children of Merari that remained [were given] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono and its suburbs, [and] Tabor and its suburbs;

78 from the tribe of Reuben on the east side of the Jordan opposite Jericho: Bezer (in the desert), Jahzah,

and on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;

80 and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,

81 Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jaazer and its suburbs.