1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

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

3 The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also 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 (he was the one who was serving as priest when Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem),

And Johanan begat Azariah, (he [it is] that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem: )

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

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

And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

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

And Jehozadak went [into captivity], when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

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

18 The sons of Kohath: 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. These are the families of the Levites listed in order according to their fathers:

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these [are] the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

20 The descendants of Gershon: Libni his son, Jehath his son, Zimmah his son,

Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

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

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

22 The descendants 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, Ebiasaph his son, 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 The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

26 Elkanah his son, Zophai 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, Elkanah his son, and Samuel his son.

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

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

And the sons of Samuel; the first-born Vashni, and Abiah.

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

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

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

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

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

And these [are they] whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

32 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.

And they ministered before the dwelling-place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and [then] they waited on their office, according to their order.

33 Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these [are] they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, [even] Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

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

The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,

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 Gershon, the son of Levi.

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

44 To Heman's left served sons of Merari: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

And their brethren the sons of Merari [stood] on 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 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 Shamer,

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

Their brethren also the Levites [were] appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 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.

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of incense, [and were appointed] for all the work of the [place] most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 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:

Now these [are] their dwelling-places throughout their castles in their limits, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

55 They received Hebron in Judah together with its surrounding pasturelands.

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs around it.

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

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

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

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, [namely], Hebron, [the city] of refuge, and Libnah with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

58 Hilen, Debir,

And Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

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

And Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs:

60 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.

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with its suburbs, and Alemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families [were] thirteen cities.

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

And to the sons of Kohath [who were] left of the family of that tribe, [were cities given] out of the half tribe, [namely], [out of] the half [tribe] of Manasseh, by lot, ten cities.

62 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.

And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families [were given] 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.

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

To the sons of Merari [were given] by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

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

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites [these] cities with their suburbs.

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

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 are called by [their] names.

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

And [the residue] of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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

And they gave to them, [of] the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with its suburbs; [they gave] also Gezer with its suburbs,

68 Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

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

69 Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

And Ajalon with its suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with its suburbs:

70 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.

And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with its suburbs, and Bileam with its suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

71 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;

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:

72 from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,

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

73 Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

And Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs:

74 from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,

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

75 Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

And Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs:

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

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

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

To the rest of the children of Merari [were given] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with its suburbs, Tabor with its suburbs:

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

And on the other side of Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, [were given them] out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

79 Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

Kedemoth also with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs:

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

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

81 Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

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