1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons 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 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. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built 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. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,
15 Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].
and Jehozadak went away, when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of Levi according to their fathers.
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeathrai his son.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Saul his son.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elkanah, — the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Shimea his son, Haggijah his son, Asaiah his son.
31 After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
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 Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].
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 is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was 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 Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the 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.
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the 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.
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the 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 Jacob.
the son of Jizhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44 [A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was 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 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkijah,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
49 Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.
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 These were the descendants of Aaron: 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, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
54 Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.
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 were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
and they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
57 The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near 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.
and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh and its suburbs;
60 They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.
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 other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].
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 were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].
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 were allotted twelve cities and 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 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
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 descendants of Kohath were allotted 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 allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: 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.
and Ajalon and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs;
70 The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].
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, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].
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 they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, Dobrath and its suburbs,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
and Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem and its suburbs;
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its suburbs, and Abdon and its suburbs,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
and Hukok and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs;
76 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].
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 other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
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 they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.
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,
and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jaazer and its suburbs.
