1 Chronicles 6

1 The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

2 The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.

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

3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, 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 beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,

Eleazar, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;

5 And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

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

6 Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

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

7 And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

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

8 Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

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

9 Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

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

10 Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

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

11 And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

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

12 And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

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

13 Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

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

14 Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

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

15 Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.

and, Jehozadak, departed, when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem into captivity, —by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

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

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

And, these, are the names of the sons of Gershom, Libni and Shimei.

18 The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel.

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

19 The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.

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

20 Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,

To Gershom, pertained Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.

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

22 The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,

The sons of Kohath, Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;

23 Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,

Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son;

24 Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

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

25 The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

And, the sons of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth.

26 And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,

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

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.

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

28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

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

29 And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,

the sons of Merari, Mahli, —Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;

30 Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed:

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 And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.

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 they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,

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 Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,

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

35 The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

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

36 The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

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

37 The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core,

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

38 The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, 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, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.

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 Basaia, the son of Melchia.

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

41 The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.

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

42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

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

43 The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.

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

44 And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,

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 Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,

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

46 The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

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

47 The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

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

48 Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.

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 offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,

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

51 Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, —

52 Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, —

53 Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot.

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 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:

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

56 But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

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 the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

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 Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:

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

59 Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

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

60 And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen.

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 sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.

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 Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.

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 out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities.

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 cities, and their suburbs.

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

65 And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names.

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 them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were 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 the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

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 Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,

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

69 Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,

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

70 And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath.

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 And to the sons of Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs.

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 Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;

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

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

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

74 And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;

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

75 Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.

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

76 And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.

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 And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs.

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 Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;

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 Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

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

80 Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;

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

81 Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

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