1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, 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 sons of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat 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 begat Azariah, him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
And Azariah begetteth Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat 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 hath gone in Jehovah's removing Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
And these [are] names of sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, 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.
Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these [are] families of the Levite 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, Jeaterai his son.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
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 Shaul his son.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
And sons of Elkanah; Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elkanah; 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 sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and the second Abijah.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
Sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Shimea his son, Haggiah 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 stationed over the parts of the song of the house of Jehovah, from the resting of the ark,
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 are ministering before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, in song, till the building by Solomon of the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they stand according to their ordinance over their service.
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] those standing, and their sons: of the sons of the Kohathite: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel,
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.
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, 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.
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 Jacob.
son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, 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 is standing on his right — Asaph, son of Berachiah, 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 Malchiah,
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, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, 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 sons of Merari, their brethren, [are] on the left. Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
45 Malluch 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 Shamer,
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.
son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, 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 are put to 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 are making perfume on the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of the perfume, for all the work of the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses servant of God 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] 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 dwellings, throughout their towers, in their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathite, for theirs was the lot;
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
and they give to 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.
and the field of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb 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 sons of Aaron they gave the cities 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 from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba and its suburbs, and Allemeth and its suburbs, and Anathoth and its suburbs. All their cities [are] thirteen cities, for 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 sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, [are] 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 sons of Gershom, for their families, 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, thirteen cities.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
To the sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, by lot, twelve cities.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
And the sons of Israel give 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 give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name;
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
and some of the families of the sons of Kohath have cities of their border from 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,
and they give to them the cities of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its suburbs,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
and Jokmeam and its suburbs, and Beth-Horan and its suburbs,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
and Aijalon 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 from the half tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its suburbs, and Bileam and its suburbs, for the family of the sons of Kohath who are left.
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 sons of Gershom from the family of the half of the tribe of Manasseh [are] 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 from the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh and its suburbs, Daberath 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 from 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 from 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 sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun, [are] Rimmon and its suburbs, 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 from beyond the Jordan by Jericho, at the east of the Jordan, from 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 from 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 Jazer and its suburbs.
