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 sons 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 begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua,

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,

5 and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

6 and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth,

Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,

7 Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

8 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

9 and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan,

10 and Johanan begot Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

Johanan was the father of Azariah (he was the one who was serving as priest when Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem),

11 and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

12 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,

13 and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah,

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

14 and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.

Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.

15 And Jehozadak went into captivity when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

Jehozadak was taken into captivity when the Lord used Nebuchadnezzar to send Judah and Jerusalem into exile.

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

The sons of Levi: Gershon, 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 Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

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

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites listed in order according to their fathers:

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

The descendants of Gershon: Libni his son, Jehath 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, and Jeatherai his son.

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

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

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, 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.

The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

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

Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

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

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

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

The sons of Samuel: Joel (firstborn) and Abijah (second).

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

The descendants 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, and Asaiah his son.

31 And these are those whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah, after the ark had rest.

These are the musicians David appointed to direct the music in the house of the Lord once the Ark had been placed there.

32 And they ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.

They led out in the music and singing before the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem. They served following the regulations they had been given.

33 And 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,

Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From 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, 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 his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

Asaph, Heman's relative, who served beside him on the right: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,

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 Gershon, the son of Levi.

44 And on the left hand their brothers the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

To Heman's left served sons of Merari: Ethan 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 their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

The other Levites carried out all the other functions in the Tabernacle, the house of God.

49 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.

However, it was Aaron and his descendants who were the ones who gave offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense and did all the work in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel according to everything Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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

The descendants of Aaron were: 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, and Ahimaaz his son.

54 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),

These were the places they were given to live as their territory allotted to descendants of Aaron, beginning with the Kohathite clan, because theirs was the first lot:

55 to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs of it round about it.

They received Hebron in Judah together with its surrounding pasturelands.

56 But the fields of the city, and the villages of it, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

But the fields and villages near the town were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron, Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

So the descendants of Aaron received Hebron, a town of refuge, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

58 and Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

Hilen, Debir,

59 and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs.

Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.

60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

From the tribe of Benjamin they received Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. They had a total of thirteen towns among their families.

61 And 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.

The rest of Kohath's descendants received by lot ten towns from the half tribe of Manasseh.

62 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.

The descendants of Gershon, by family, received thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali, and from the partial tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

63 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.

The descendants of Merari, by family, received twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64 And the sons of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.

So the people of Israel gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.

65 And 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.

They allotted the towns already mentioned by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66 And some of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

Some of the Kohathite families received as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 And they gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs, also Gezer with its suburbs,

They were given Shechem, a town of refuge, in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer,

68 and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon with its suburbs,

Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69 and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs.

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

70 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

From half the tribe of Manasseh the people of Israel gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite families.

71 To the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs.

The descendants of Gershon received the following. From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;

72 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,

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

Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

74 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon with its suburbs,

from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,

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

Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.

and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.

77 To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs.

The rest of the descendants of Merari received the following. From the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;

78 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 suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

from the tribe of Reuben on the east side of the Jordan opposite Jericho: Bezer (in the desert), Jahzah,

79 and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs.

Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

80 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

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

Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.