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, Hebron, and Uzziel.

And, the sons of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, and 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.

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, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;

5 And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

and, Abishua, begat Bukki, and, Bukki, begat Uzzi;

6 And Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth;

and, Uzzi, begat Zerahiah, and, Zerahiah, begat Meraioth;

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

Meraioth, begat Amariah, and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;

8 And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Ahimaaz;

9 And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan,

and, Ahimaaz, begat Azariah, and, Azariah, begat Johanan,

10 And Johanan was the father of Azariah, (he was priest in the house which Solomon put up in Jerusalem: )

and, Johanan, begat Azariah, —he, it was who ministered as priest, in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem;

11 And Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

and Azariah begat Amariah, —and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;

12 And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum,

and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Shallum;

13 And Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

and, Shallum, begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah, begat Azariah;

14 And Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak;

and, Azariah, begat Seraiah, and, Seraiah, begat Jehozadak;

15 And Jehozadak went as a prisoner when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

and, Jehozadak, departed, when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem into captivity, —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, are the names of the sons of Gershom, Libni and Shimei.

18 And the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, 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 the Levites listed by the names of their fathers.

The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi. And, these, are the families of Levi by their fathers:

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

To Gershom, pertained 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, Korah 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 Elkanah his son: 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, Samuel his son.

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

28 And the sons of Samuel: the oldest Joel, and the second Abiah.

And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, [Joel], and, the second, Abiah.

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 those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.

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;

32 They gave worship with songs before the House of the Tent of meeting, till Solomon put up the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they took their places for their work in their regular order.

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.

33 And these are those who did this work, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman, who made melody, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, —

35 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai: —

36 The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, —

37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah; —

38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.

39 And his brother Asaph, whose place was at his right hand, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

And, his brother Asaph who stood on his right hand, Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, —

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

son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, —

41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah; —

42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, —

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

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

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

And, the sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch; —

45 The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, —

46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer; —

47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

48 And their brothers the Levites were responsible for all the work of the Tent of the house of God.

Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.

49 But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burned offering, and on the altar of perfume, for all the work of the most holy place, and to take away the sin of Israel, doing everything ordered by Moses, the servant of God.

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.

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 Now these are their living-places, the limits inside which they were to put up their tents: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, because they had the first selection,

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:

55 To them they gave Hebron and its outskirts in the land of Judah;

so they gave them Hebron, in the land of Judah, and the pasture lands thereof, round about it;

56 But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

but, the field-land of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,

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;

58 And Hilen with its outskirts, Debir with its outskirts,

and Hilen with her pasture lands, Debir, with her pasture lands;

59 And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts;

and Ashan, with her pasture lands, and Bethshemesh, with her pasture lands;

60 And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its outskirts, and Alemeth with its outskirts, and Anathoth with its outskirts. All their towns among their families were thirteen towns.

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.

61 And to the rest of the sons of Kohath there were given by the Lord's decision ten towns out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

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.

62 And to the sons of Gershom, by 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 towns.

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.

63 And to the sons of Merari, by their families, twelve towns were given by the Lord's decision, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

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.

64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the towns with their outskirts.

So then the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, —the cities and the pasture lands thereof;

65 And they gave by the Lord's decision 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 towns whose names are given.

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.

66 And to the families of the sons of Kohath were given towns by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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;

67 And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

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;

68 And Jokmeam with its outskirts, and Beth-horon with its outskirts,

and Jokmeam, with her pasture lands, and Beth-heron, with her pasture lands;

69 And Aijalon with its outskirts, and Gath-rimmon with its outskirts;

and Aijalon, with her pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon, with her pasture lands;

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

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.

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

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.

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

And, out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, with her pasture lands, —Daberath, with her pasture lands;

73 And Ramoth with its outskirts, and Anem with its outskirts;

and Ramoth, with her pasture lands, and Anem, with her pasture lands.

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

And, out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal, with her pasture lands, —and Abdon, with her pasture lands;

75 And Hukok with its outskirts, and Rehob with its outskirts;

and Hukok, with her pasture lands, —and Rehob, with her pasture lands.

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

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.

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

Unto the rest of the sons of Merari—out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono, with her pasture lands, —Tabor, with her pasture lands.

78 And on the other side of Jordan, at Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the waste land with its outskirts, and Jahzah with its outskirts,

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;

79 And Kedemoth with its outskirts, and Mephaath with its outskirts;

and Kedemoth, with her pasture lands, and Mephaath, with her pasture lands.

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

And, out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, with her pasture lands, —and Mahanaim, with her pasture lands;

81 And Heshbon with its outskirts, and Jazer with its outskirts.

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