1 Chronicles 6
1 The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 And, the sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 And, the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam, —and, the sons of Aaron, Nadab, and 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, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua;
5 and, Abishua, begat Bukki, and, Bukki, begat Uzzi;
and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi;
6 and, Uzzi, begat Zerahiah, and, Zerahiah, begat Meraioth;
and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth;
7 Meraioth, begat Amariah, and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub;
8 and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Ahimaaz;
and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz;
9 and, Ahimaaz, begat Azariah, and, Azariah, begat Johanan,
and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan;
10 and, Johanan, begat Azariah, —he, it was who ministered as priest, in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem;
and Johanan begat Azariah (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem: )
11 and Azariah begat Amariah, —and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;
and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub;
12 and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Shallum;
and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum;
13 and, Shallum, begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah, begat Azariah;
and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah;
14 and, Azariah, begat Seraiah, and, Seraiah, begat Jehozadak;
and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;
15 and, Jehozadak, departed, when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem into captivity, —by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
And Jehozadak went [into captivity], when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 The sons of Levi, 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.
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni and Shimei.
18 And, the sons of Kohath, were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi. And, these, are the families of Levi by their fathers:
The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their father’s [houses].
20 To Gershom, pertained 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, Jeatherai his son.
22 The sons of Kohath, Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;
The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Koran his son, Assir his son;
23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and 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 Shaul his son.
25 And, the sons of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth.
And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
26 As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;
As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, [Joel], and, the second, Abiah.
And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn, [Joel], and the second Abijah.
29 the sons of Merari, 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 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;
And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
32 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.
And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.
33 Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
And these are they that waited, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel;
34 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, —
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah;
35 son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai: —
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai;
36 son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, —
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah;
37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah; —
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah;
38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 And, his brother Asaph who stood on his right hand, Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, —
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea;
40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, —
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah;
41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah; —
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah;
42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, —
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei;
43 son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44 And, the sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch; —
And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch;
45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, —
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah;
46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer; —
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer;
47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.
And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
49 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.
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt offering, and upon 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 And, these, are the sons of Aaron, —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, Ahimaaz his son.
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
54 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:
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 so they gave them Hebron, in the land of Judah, and the pasture lands thereof, round about it;
to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it;
56 but, the field-land of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
but the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57 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;
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs;
58 and Hilen with her pasture lands, Debir, with her pasture lands;
and Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs;
59 and Ashan, with her pasture lands, and Bethshemesh, with her pasture lands;
and Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs:
60 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.
and out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Allemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
61 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.
And unto 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, 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.
And 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 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.
Unto 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 So then the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, —the cities and the pasture lands thereof;
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.
65 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.
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 are mentioned by name.
66 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;
And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.
67 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;
And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with her suburbs; Gezer also with her suburbs;
68 and Jokmeam, with her pasture lands, and Beth-heron, with her pasture lands;
and Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs;
69 and Aijalon, with her pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon, with her pasture lands;
and Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
70 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.
and out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
71 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.
Unto the sons of Gershom [were given], out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
72 And, out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, with her pasture lands, —Daberath, with her pasture lands;
and out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs;
73 and Ramoth, with her pasture lands, and Anem, with her pasture lands.
and Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
74 And, out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal, with her pasture lands, —and Abdon, with her pasture lands;
and out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs;
75 and Hukok, with her pasture lands, —and Rehob, with her pasture lands.
and Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
76 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.
and out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kiriathaim with her suburbs.
77 Unto the rest of the sons of Merari—out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono, with her pasture lands, —Tabor, with her pasture lands.
Unto the rest of [the Levites], the sons of Merari, [were given], out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
78 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;
and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, [were given them], out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
79 and Kedemoth, with her pasture lands, and Mephaath, with her pasture lands.
and Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
80 And, out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, with her pasture lands, —and Mahanaim, with her pasture lands;
and out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
81 and Heshbon, with her pasture lands, and Jazer, with her pasture lands.
and Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
