1 Chronicles 6

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

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

2 And the sons of Kehath: 'Amram, Yizhar, and Chebron, and 'Uzziel.

And the sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

3 And the children of 'Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, El'azar, and Ithamar.

And the sons of Ambram; Aaron, and Moses, and Mariam: and the sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abiud, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 El'azar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua',

Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;

5 And Abishua' begat Bukki, and Bukki begat 'Uzzi,

Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi;

6 And 'Uzzi begat Zerachyah, and Zerachyah begat Merayoth,

Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel;

7 Merayoth begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,

and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

8 And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Achima'az,

and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas;

9 And Achima'az begat 'Azaryah, and 'Azaryah begat Jochanan,

and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan;

10 And Jochanan begat 'Azaryah, he it is that officiated as priest in the house that Solomon had built in Jerusalem;

and Joanan begot Azarias: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And 'Azaryah begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,

And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

12 And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Salom;

13 And Shallum begat Chilkiyah, and Chilkiyah begat 'Azaryah,

and Salom begot Chelcias, and Chelcias begot Azarias;

14 And 'Azaryah begat Serayah, and Serayah begat Jehozadak,

and Azarias begot Saraia, and Saraias begot Josadac.

15 And Jehozadak went away, when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into exile through the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

And Josadac went into captivity with Juda and Jerusalem under Nabuchodonosor.

16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kehath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shim'i.

And these [are] the names of the sons of Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.

18 And the sons of Kehath were, 'Amram, and Yizhar, and Chebron, and 'Uzziel.

The sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Machli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

The sons of Merari; Mooli and Musi: and these [are] the families of Levi, according to their families.

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

To Gedson—to Lobeni his son—[were born] Jeth his son, Zammath his son,

21 Yoach his son, 'Iddo his son, Zerach his son, Yeatherai his son.

Joab his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son.

22 The sons of Kehath: 'Amminadab his son, Korach his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Caath; Aminadab his son, Core his son, Aser his son;

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebyassaph his son, and Assir his son,

Helcana his son, Abisaph his son, Aser his son:

24 Tachath his son, Uriel his son, 'Uzziyah his son, and Saul his son.

Thaath his son, Uriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son.

25 And the sons of Elkanah: 'Amassai, and Achimoth,

And the sons of Helcana; Amessi, and Achimoth.

26 [And] Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nachath his son.

Helcana his son, Suphi his son, Cainaath his son;

27 Eliab his son, Jerocham his son, Elkanah his son.

Eliab his son, Jeroboam his son, Helcana his son.

28 And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and Abiyah.

The sons of Samuel; the firstborn Sani, and Abia.

29 The sons of Merari: Machli, Libni his son, Shim'i his son, 'Uzzah his son,

The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;

30 Shim'a his son, Chaggiyah his son, 'Assayah his son.

Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias his son.

31 And these are those whom David appointed for the purpose of conducting the singing in the house of the Lord, after the ark had a resting-place.

And these [were the men] whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.

32 And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they acted according to their prescribed manner in their service.

And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness [playing] on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

33 And these are those that so acted with their sons. Of the sons of the Kehathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these [were the men] that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Caath: Aeman the psalm singer, son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jerocham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toach,

the son of Helcana, the son of Jeroboam, the son of Eliel, the son of Thoas,

35 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Machath, the son of 'Amassai,

the son of Suph, the son of Helcana, the son of Maath, the son of Amathi,

36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of 'Azaryah, the son of Zephanyah,

the son of Helcana, the son of Joel, the son of Azarias, the son of Japhanias,

37 The son of Tachath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebyassaph, the son of Korach,

the son of Thaath, the son of Aser, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core,

38 The son of Yizhar, the son of Kehath, the son at Levi, the son of Israel.

the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And his relative Assaph was he, who stood on his right hand, [even] Assaph the son of Berachyah, the son of Shim'a,

And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,

40 The son of Michael, the son of Ba'asseyah, the son of Malkiyah,

the son of Michael, the son of Baasia, the son of Melchia,

41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerach, the son of 'Adayah.

the son of Athani, the son of Zaarai,

42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shim'i,

the son of Adai, the son of Aetham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,

43 The son of Jachath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

the son of Jeeth, the son of Gedson, the son of Levi.

44 And their brethren the sons of Merari [stood] on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of 'Abdi, the son of Malluch,

And the sons of Merari their brethren on the left hand: Aetham the son of Kisa, the son of Abai, the son of Maloch,

45 The son of Chashabyah, the son of Amazyah, the son of Chilkiyah,

the son of Asebi,

46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

the son of Amessias, the son of Bani, the son of Semer,

47 The son of Machli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

the son of Mooli, the son of Musi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 And their brethren the Levites were superadded for all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers, [were] the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, [and were] for all the work of the most holy place, and to make an atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

And Aaron and his sons [were] to burn incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and on the altar of incense, for all the ministry [in] the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all things that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.

50 And these are the sons of Aaron: El'azar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua' his son,

And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisu his son,

51 Bukki his son, 'Uzzi his son, Zerachyah his son,

Bokki his son, Ozi his son, Saraia his son,

52 Merayoth his son, Amaryah his son, Achitub his son,

Mariel his son, Amaria his son, Achitob his son,

53 Zadok his son, Achima'az his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 And these are their dwelling-places with their castles in their boundaries; unto the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kehathites; for theirs was the [first] lot, —

And these [are] their residences in their villages, in their coasts, to the sons of Aaron, to their family the Caathites: for they had the lot.

55 And they gave unto them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its open spaces round about it.

And they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda, and its suburbs round about it.

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

But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave [of] the cities of refuge Hebron, and Libnah with its open spaces, and Jattir, and Eshthemoa, with its open spaces.

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, [even] Chebron, and Lobna and her suburbs round about, and Selna and her suburbs, and Esthamo and her suburbs,

58 And Chilen with its open spaces, Debir with its open spaces,

and Jethar and her suburbs, and Dabir and her suburbs,

59 And 'Ashan with its open spaces, and Beth-shemesh with its open spaces.

and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her suburbs:

60 And from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba' with its open spaces, and 'Alemeth with its open spaces, and 'Anathoth with its open spaces. And all their cities were thirteen cities after their families.

and of the tribe of Benjamin Gabai and her suburbs, and Galemath and her suburbs, and Anathoth and her suburbs: all their cities [were] thirteen cities according to their families.

61 And unto the sons of Kehath that were left of the family of that tribe, [were given] from the half tribe, the half tribe of Menasseh, by lot, ten cities.

And to the sons of Caath that were left of their families, [there were given] out of the tribe, [namely], out of the half-tribe of Manasse, by lot, ten cities.

62 And to the sons or Gershom after their families, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Menasseh in Bashan, [were given] thirteen cities.

And to the sons of Gedson according to their families [there were given] thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Aser, of the tribe of Nephthali, of the tribe of Manasse in Basan.

63 Unto the sons of Merari after their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, [were given] by lot, twelve cities.

And to the sons of Merari according to their families [there were given], by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Ruben, of the tribe of Gad, [and] of the tribe of Zabulon.

64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their open spaces.

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

65 And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, and from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities, which they called by names.

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Juda, and out of the tribe of the children of Symeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name.

66 And some of the families of the sons of Kehath had the cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

And [to the members] of the families of the sons of Caath there were also given the cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 And they gave unto them, [of] the cities of refuge Sechem with its open spaces in the mountain of Ephraim, and Gezer with its open spaces.

And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,

68 And Jokme'am with its open spaces, and Beth-choron with its open spaces,

and Jecmaan and her suburbs, and Baethoron and her suburbs,

69 And Ayalon with its open spaces, and Gath-rimmon with its open spaces.

and Aelon and her suburbs, and Gethremmon and her suburbs:

70 And from the half tribe of Menasseh: 'Aner with its open spaces: and Bil'am with its open spaces, for the family of the remaining portion of the sons of Kehath.

and of the half-tribe of Manasse Anar and her suburbs, and Jemblaan and her suburbs, to the sons of Caath that were left, according to [each several] family.

71 Unto the sons of Gershom [were given] from the family of the half tribe of Menasseh, Golan in Bashan with its open spaces, and 'Ashtaroth with its open spaces.

To the sons of Gedson from the families of the half-tribe of Manasse [they gave] Golan of Basan and her suburbs, and Aseroth and her suburbs.

72 And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its open spaces, Dobrath with its open spaces,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedes and her suburbs, and Deberi and her suburbs, and Dabor and her suburbs,

73 And Ramoth with its open spaces, and 'Anem with its open spaces.

and Ramoth, and Aenan and her suburbs.

74 And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its open spaces, and 'Abdon with its open spaces,

And of the tribe of Aser; Maasal and her suburbs, and Abdon and her suburbs,

75 And Chukok with its open spaces, and Rechob with its open spaces.

and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her suburbs.

76 And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its open spaces, and Chammon with its open spaces, and Kiryathayim with its open spaces.

And of the tribe of Nephthali; Kedes in Galilee and her suburbs, and Chamoth and her suburbs, and Kariathaim and her suburbs.

77 Unto the remaining portion of the children of Merari [were given] from the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its open spaces, Tabor with its open spaces.

To the sons of Merari that were left, [they gave] out of the tribe of Zabulon Remmon and her suburbs, and Thabor and her suburbs:

78 And on the other side the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its open spaces, and Jahzah with its open spaces,

out of [the country] beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Ruben; Bosor in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jasa and her suburbs,

79 And Kedemoth with its open spaces, and Mepha'ath with its open spaces.

and Kadmoth and her suburbs, and Maephla and her suburbs.

80 And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gila'd with its open spaces, and Machanayim with its open spaces.

Out of the tribe of Gad; Rammoth Galaad and her suburbs, and Maanaim and her suburbs,

81 And Cheshbon with its open spaces, and Ja'azer with its open spaces.

and Esebon and her suburbs, and Jazer and her suburbs.