1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

And, the sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

3 The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were 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 became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua.

Eleazar, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;

5 Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi.

and, Abishua, begat Bukki, and, Bukki, begat Uzzi;

6 Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.

and, Uzzi, begat Zerahiah, and, Zerahiah, begat Meraioth;

7 Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

Meraioth, begat Amariah, and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;

8 Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.

and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Ahimaaz;

9 Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan.

and, Ahimaaz, begat Azariah, and, Azariah, begat Johanan,

10 Johanan became the father of Azariah, who served in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

and, Johanan, begat Azariah, —he, it was who ministered as priest, in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem;

11 Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

and Azariah begat Amariah, —and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;

12 Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum.

and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Shallum;

13 Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.

and, Shallum, begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah, begat Azariah;

14 Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jozadak.

and, Azariah, begat Seraiah, and, Seraiah, begat Jehozadak;

15 Jozadak went into captivity when Yahweh exiled Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

and, Jehozadak, departed, when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem into captivity, —by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei.

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

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

And, the sons of Kohath, were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers.

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

20 The descendants of Gershon: His son was Libni. Libni's son was Jahath. His son was Zimmah.

To Gershom, pertained Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 His son was Joah. His son was Iddo. His son was Zerah. His son was Jeatherai.

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

22 The descendants of Kohath: His son was Amminadab. His son was Korah. His son was Assir.

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

23 His son was Elkanah. His son was Ebiasaph. His son was Assir.

Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son;

24 His son was Tahath. His son was Uriel. His son was Uzziah. His son was Shaul.

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

25 The sons of Elkanah were Amasai, Ahimoth,

And, the sons of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth.

26 And a son named Elkanah; Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;

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

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

28 The sons of Samuel were the firstborn, Joel, and Abijah, the second-born.

And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, [Joel], and, the second, Abiah.

29 The son of Merari was Mahli. His son was Libni. His son was Shimei. His son was Uzzah.

the sons of Merari, Mahli, —Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;

30 His son was Shimea. His son was Haggiah. His son was Asaiah.

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

31 These are the names of the men whom David put in charge of music in the house of Yahweh, after the ark came to rest there.

And, these, are they whom David caused to stand, as the servants of song, in the house of Yahweh, when he had given rest unto the ark;

32 They served by singing before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem. They fulfilled their duties according to the instructions given to them.

so they became attendants before the habitation of the tent of meeting, with song, until Solomon built the house of Yahweh, in Jerusalem, —and they took their stand according to their prescribed manner over their work.

33 These were those who served with their sons. From the clans of the Kohathites came Heman the musician. Here were his ancestors, going back in time: Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.

Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

34 Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.

son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, —

35 Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai. Amasai was son of Elkanah.

son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai: —

36 Amasai was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.

son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, —

37 Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.

son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah; —

38 Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Israel.

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

39 Heman's colleague was Asaph, who stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.

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

40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.

son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, —

41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.

son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah; —

42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.

son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, —

43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon. Gershon was the son of Levi.

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

44 At Heman's left hand were his colleagues the sons of Merari. They included Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluk.

And, the sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch; —

45 Malluk was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.

son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, —

46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer; —

47 Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari. Merari was the son of Levi.

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

48 Their associates, the Levites, were assigned to do all the work for the tabernacle, the house of God.

Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.

49 Aaron and his sons made the offerings on the altar for burnt offerings; and the offering on the incense altar for all the work on the most holy place. These offerings made atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

But, Aaron and his sons, were to make perfume upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, and upon the altar of incense, according to all the service of the holy of holies, —even for putting a propitiatory-covering over Israel, according go all that, Moses, the servant of God, commanded.

50 Aaron's descendants are reckoned as follows: Aaron's son was Eleazar. Eleazar's son was Phinehas. Phinehas's son was Abishua.

And, these, are the sons of Aaron, —Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, —

51 Abishua's son was Bukki. Bukki's son was Uzzi. Uzzi's son was Zerahiah.

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

52 Zerahiah's son was Meraioth. Meraioth's son was Amariah. Amariah's son was Ahitub.

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

53 Ahitub's son was Zadok. Zadok's son was Ahimaaz.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 These are the locations where Aaron's descendants were assigned to live, that is, for the descendants of Aaron who were from the clans of the Kohathites (the first lot was theirs).

And, these, are their dwelling-places, according to their encampments, in their boundary, —pertaining to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for, theirs, was the lot:

55 To them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its pasturelands,

so they gave them Hebron, in the land of Judah, and the pasture lands thereof, round about it;

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

but, the field-land of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57 To the descendants of Aaron they gave: Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

And, to the sons of Aaron, gave they, the cities of refuge—Hebron, and Libnah, with her pasture lands, —and Jattir and Eshtemoa, with her pasture lands;

58 Hilen with its pasturelands, and Debir with its pasturelands.

and Hilen with her pasture lands, Debir, with her pasture lands;

59 They also gave to the descendants of Aaron: Ashan with its pasturelands, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands;

and Ashan, with her pasture lands, and Bethshemesh, with her pasture lands;

60 and from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities numbered thirteen. These towns were distributed among the clans of the Kohathite, thirteen in all.

and, out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba, with her pasture lands, and Allemeth, with her pasture lands, —and Anathoth, with her pasture lands; —all their cities, were thirteen cities, throughout their families.

61 To the rest of clans of the Kohathites were allotted ten cities from the half tribe of Manasseh.

And, unto the rest of the sons of Kohath—of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and of the tribe of Dan, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, by lot ten cities.

62 To Gershon's descendants in their various clans were given thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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

63 To Merari's descendants they gave twelve cities, clan by clan, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

And, unto sons of Merari, by their families—out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, by lot twelve cities.

64 So the people of Israel gave these cities with their pasturelands to the Levites.

So then the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, —the cities and the pasture lands thereof;

65 They assigned by lot the towns mentioned earlier from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

yea they gave, 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 are mentioned by name.

66 Some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the territory of the tribe of Ephraim.

But, as for some of the families of the sons of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot, out of the tribe of Ephraim;

67 They gave them: Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

and they gave unto them the cities of refuge—Shechem and her pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, —and Gezer, with her pasture lands;

68 Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth Horon with its pasturelands,

and Jokmeam, with her pasture lands, and Beth-heron, with her pasture lands;

69 Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands.

and Aijalon, with her pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon, with her pasture lands;

70 The half tribe of Manasseh gave the Kohathites Aner with its pasturelands and Bileam with its pasturelands. These became the possessions of the rest of the Kohathite clans.

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

71 To Gershon's descendants out of the clans of the half tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands.

Unto the sons of Gershom—out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan, with her pasture lands, —and Ashtaroth, with her pasture lands.

72 The tribe of Issachar gave to Gershon's descendants Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

And, out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, with her pasture lands, —Daberath, with her pasture lands;

73 Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands.

and Ramoth, with her pasture lands, and Anem, with her pasture lands.

74 Issachar received from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

And, out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal, with her pasture lands, —and Abdon, with her pasture lands;

75 Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands.

and Hukok, with her pasture lands, —and Rehob, with her pasture lands.

76 They received from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.

And, out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, with her pasture lands, and Hammon, with her pasture lands, —and Kiryathaim, with her pasture lands.

77 The rest of Merari's descendants received from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, and Rimmono with its pasturelands and Tabor with its pasturelands;

Unto the rest of the sons of Merari—out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono, with her pasture lands, —Tabor, with her pasture lands.

78 and from the tribe of Reuben, across the Jordan on the east side of Jericho, they received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,

And, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east of the Jordan—out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness, with her pasture lands, —and Jahzah, with her pasture lands;

79 Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

and Kedemoth, with her pasture lands, and Mephaath, with her pasture lands.

80 The Levites received from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,

And, out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, with her pasture lands, —and Mahanaim, with her pasture lands;

81 Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.

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