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.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, 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.

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

4 Eleazar he fathered Phinehas Phinehas he fathered Abishua.

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

5 And Abishua he fathered Bukki and Bukki he fathered Uzzi.

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

6 And Uzzi he fathered Zerahiah and Zerahiah he fathered Meraioth.

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

7 Meraioth he fathered Amariah and Amariah he fathered Ahitub.

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

8 And Ahitub he fathered Zadok and Zadok he fathered Ahimaaz.

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

9 And Ahimaaz he fathered Azariah and Azariah he fathered Johanan.

Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah. Azariah became the father of Yochanan.

10 And Johanan he fathered Azariah he [was [the] one] who he served as a priest in the house which he had built Solomon in Jerusalem.

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

11 And he fathered Azariah Amariah and Amariah he fathered Ahitub.

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

12 And Ahitub he fathered Zadok and Zadok he fathered Shallum.

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

13 And Shallum he fathered Hilkiah and Hilkiah he fathered Azariah.

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

14 And Azariah he fathered Seraiah and Seraiah he fathered Jehozadak.

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

15 And Jehozadak he went when sent into exile Yahweh Judah and Jerusalem by [the] hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem away 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.

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

18 And [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 these [are] [the] clans of the Levite[s] to ancestors their.

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

20 Of Gershom Libni son his Jahath son his Zimmah son his.

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

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

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

22 [the] sons of Kohath Amminadab son his Korah son his Assir son his.

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

23 Elkanah son his and Ebiasaph son his and Assir son his.

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

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

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

25 And [the] sons of Elkanah Amasai and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 Elkanah ([the] sons *QK) Elkanah Zophai son his and Nahath son his.

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

27 Eliab son his Jeroham son his Elkanah (son his and Samuel *X) son his.

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

28 And [the] sons of Samuel the firstborn (Joel *X) second and Abijah.

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

29 [the] sons of Merari Mahli Libni son his Shimei son his Uzzah son his.

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

30 Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his.

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

31 And these [are those] whom he appointed David over [the] hands of song [the] house of Yahweh from [the] rest of the ark.

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 were serving before [the] tabernacle of [the] tent of meeting with song until built Solomon [the] house of Yahweh in Jerusalem and they stood according to custom their on service their.

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 And these [were] the [ones who] stood and descendants their from [the] descendants of the Kohathite[s] Heman the singer [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 *QK) [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 relative his Asaph who stood at right [hand] his Asaph [the] son of Berekiah [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 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 Gershom [the] son of Levi.

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

44 And [the] descendants of Merari relatives their [were] at the left [hand] 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 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 And relatives their the Levites [were] assigned to all [the] service of [the] tabernacle of [the] house of God.

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

49 And Aaron and descendants his [were] making smoke on [the] altar of the burnt offering and on [the] altar of the incense for all [the] work of [the] holy place of the holy places and to make atonement on Israel according to all that he had commanded Moses [the] servant of God.

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 And these [are] [the] descendants of Aaron Eleazar son his Phinehas son his Abishua son his.

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

51 Bukki son his Uzzi son his Zerahiah son his.

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

52 Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his.

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

53 Zadok son his Ahimaaz son his.

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

54 And these [were] dwelling places their to encampments their in territory their to [the] descendants of Aaron to [the] clan of the Kohathite[s] for to them it belonged 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 And people gave to them Hebron in [the] land of Judah and pasture lands its around it.

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

56 And [the] field of the city and villages its people gave to Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh.

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

57 And to [the] descendants of Aaron people gave [the] cities of refuge Hebron and Libnah and pasture lands its and Jattir and Eshtemoa and pasture lands its.

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 And Hilez and pasture lands its Debir and pasture lands its.

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

59 And Ashan and pasture lands its (and Juttah and pasture lands its *X) and Beth Shemesh and pasture lands its.

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

60 And from [the] tribe of Benjamin (Gibeon and pasture lands its *X) Geba and pasture lands its and Alemeth and pasture lands its and Anathoth and pasture lands its all cities their [were] thir-teen citi[es] in clans their.

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 And to [the] descendants of Kohath which remained of [the] clan of the tribe from [the] half of [the] tribe of [the] half of Manasseh by the lot cities ten.

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] descendants of Gershom to clans their from [the] tribe of Issachar and from [the] tribe of Asher and from [the] tribe of Naphtali and from [the] tribe of Manasseh in Bashan cities thir-teen.

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 To [the] descendants of Merari to clans their from [the] tribe of Reuben and from [the] tribe of Gad and from [the] tribe of Zebulun by the lot cities two plus ten.

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 And they gave [the] people of Israel to the Levites the cities and pasture lands their.

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

65 And they gave by the lot from [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah and from [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Simeon and from [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Benjamin the cities these which they called them by 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 some of [the] clans of [the] descendants of Kohath and it was [the] cities of territory their [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 And they gave to them [the] cities of refuge Shechem and pasture lands its in [the] hill country of Ephraim and Gezer and pasture lands its.

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 And Jokmeam and pasture lands its and Beth Horon and pasture lands its.

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

69 And Aijalon and pasture lands its and Gath Rimmon and pasture lands its.

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

70 And from [the] half of [the] tribe of Manasseh Aner and pasture lands its and Bileam and pasture lands its for [the] clan of [the] descendants of Kohath which remained.

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 To [the] descendants of Gershom from [the] clan of [the] half of [the] tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan and pasture lands its and Ashtaroth and pasture lands its.

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 And from [the] tribe of Issachar Kedesh and pasture lands its Daberath and pasture lands its.

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

73 And Ramoth and pasture lands its and Anem and pasture lands its.

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

74 And from [the] tribe of Asher Mashal and pasture lands its and Abdon and pasture lands its.

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

75 And Hukok and pasture lands its and Rehob and pasture lands its.

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

76 And from [the] tribe of Naphtali Kedesh in Galilee and pasture lands its and Hammon and pasture lands its and Kiriathaim and pasture lands its.

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 To [the] descendants of Merari which remained of [the] tribe of Zebulun (Jokneam and pasture lands its Kartah and pasture lands its *X) Rimmono and pasture lands its Tabor and pasture lands its.

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 from [the] other side of [the] Jordan of Jericho to [the] east of the Jordan from [the] tribe of Reuben Bezer in the wilderness and pasture lands its and Jahaz and pasture lands its.

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 And Kedemoth and pasture lands its and Mephaath and pasture lands its.

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

80 And from [the] tribe of Gad Ramoth in Gilead and pasture lands its and Mahanaim and pasture lands its.

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

81 And Heshbon and pasture lands its and Jazer and pasture lands its.

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