1 Chronicles 6

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

[the] sons of Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari.

2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

And [the] sons of Kohath Amram Izhar and 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.

And [the] children of Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam. And [the] sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,

Eleazar he fathered Phinehas Phinehas he fathered Abishua.

5 and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

And Abishua he fathered Bukki and Bukki he fathered Uzzi.

6 and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

And Uzzi he fathered Zerahiah and Zerahiah he fathered Meraioth.

7 Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Meraioth he fathered Amariah and Amariah he fathered Ahitub.

8 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

And Ahitub he fathered Zadok and Zadok he fathered Ahimaaz.

9 and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

And Ahimaaz he fathered Azariah and Azariah he fathered Johanan.

10 and Johanan begot Azariah (he is it that exercised the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

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.

11 and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

And he fathered Azariah Amariah and Amariah he fathered Ahitub.

12 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

And Ahitub he fathered Zadok and Zadok he fathered Shallum.

13 and Shallum begot Hilkijah, and Hilkijah begot Azariah,

And Shallum he fathered Hilkiah and Hilkiah he fathered Azariah.

14 and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,

And Azariah he fathered Seraiah and Seraiah he fathered Jehozadak.

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

And Jehozadak he went when sent into exile Yahweh Judah and Jerusalem 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: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

And [the] sons of Kohath Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel.

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

[the] sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi and these [are] [the] clans of the Levite[s] to ancestors their.

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

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

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeathrai his son.

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

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

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

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

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

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Saul his son.

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

25 And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

And [the] sons of Elkanah Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

Elkanah ([the] sons *Q(K)*) Elkanah Zophai son his and Nahath son his.

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

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

28 And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah.

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

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

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

30 Shimea his son, Haggijah his son, Asaiah his son.

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his.

31 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.

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

32 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.

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.

33 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,

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.

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 *Q(K)*) [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 Jizhar, 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: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

And relative his Asaph who stood at right [hand] his Asaph [the] 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 Gershom [the] son of Levi.

44 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,

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.

45 the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkijah,

[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 brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And relatives their the Levites [were] assigned to all [the] service of [the] tabernacle of [the] house of God.

49 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.

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.

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

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

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

Bukki son his Uzzi son his Zerahiah son his.

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

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his.

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok son his Ahimaaz son his.

54 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;

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.

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

And people gave to them Hebron in [the] land of Judah and pasture lands its around it.

56 but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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

57 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,

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.

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

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

59 and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh and its suburbs;

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

60 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.

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.

61 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.

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.

62 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.

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.

63 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.

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.

64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.

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

65 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.

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.

66 And to the families of the children of Kohath who had the cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim,

And some of [the] clans of [the] descendants of Kohath and it was [the] cities of territory their [were] from [the] tribe of Ephraim.

67 they gave the city of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

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.

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

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

69 and Ajalon and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs;

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

70 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.

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.

71 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;

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.

72 and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, Dobrath and its suburbs,

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

73 and Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem and its suburbs;

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

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

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

75 and Hukok and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs;

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

76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, and Hammon and its suburbs, and Kirjathaim and its suburbs.

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.

77 To the children of Merari that remained [were given] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono and its suburbs, [and] Tabor and its suburbs;

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.

78 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 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.

79 and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;

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

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

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

81 and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jaazer and its suburbs.

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