1 Chronicles 6

1 The sonnes of Leui were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

2 And the sonnes of Kohath, Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Vzziel.

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

3 And the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses and Miriam. And the sonnes of Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begate Phinehas. Phinehas begate Abishua,

Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,

5 And Abishua begate Bukki, and Bukki begate Vzzi,

And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

6 And Vzzi begate Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begate Meraioth.

Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

7 Meraioth begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,

And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

8 And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Ahimaaz,

Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

9 And Ahimaaz begate Azariah, and Azariah begate Iohanan,

Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

10 And Iohanan begate Azariah (it was hee that was Priest in the house that Salomon built in Ierusalem)

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

11 And Azariah begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,

And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

12 And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Shallum,

And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

13 And Shallum begate Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begate Azariah,

Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

14 And Azariah begate Seraiah, and Seraiah begate Iehozadak,

Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

15 And Iehozadak departed when the Lord caried away into captiuitie Iudah and Ierusalem by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar.

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

16 The sonnes of Leui were Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

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

17 And these be the names of the sonnes of Gershom, Libni, and Shimei.

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

18 And the sonnes of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron and Vzziel.

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

19 The sonnes of Merari, Mahli and Mushi: and these are the families of Leui concerning their fathers.

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

20 Of Gershom, Libni his sonne, Iahath his sonne, Zimmah his sonne,

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

21 Ioah his sonne, Iddo his sonne, Zerah his sonne, Ieaterai his sonne.

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

22 The sonnes of Kohath, Aminadab his sonne, Korah his sonne, Assir his sonne,

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

23 Elkanah his sonne, and Ebiasaph his sonne, and Assir his sonne,

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

24 Tahath his sonne, Vriel his sonne, Vzziah his sonne, and Shaul his sonne,

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

25 And the sonnes of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

26 Elkanah. the sonnes of Elkanah, Zophai his sonne, and Nahath his sonne,

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

27 Eliab his sonne, Ieroham his sonne, Elkanah his sonne,

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

28 And the sonnes of Shemuel, the eldest Vashni, then Abiah.

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

29 The sonnes of Merari were Mahli, Libni his sonne, Shimei his sonne, Vzzah his sonne,

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

30 Shimea his sonne, Haggiah his sonne, Asaiah his sonne.

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

31 And these be they whom Dauid set for to sing in the house of the Lord, after that the Arke had rest.

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

32 And they ministred before the Tabernacle, euen the Tabernacle of the Congregation with singing, vntill Salomon had built ye house of the Lord in Ierusalem: then they continued in their office, according to their custome.

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.

33 And these ministred with their children: of the sonnes of Kohath, Heman a singer, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Shemuel,

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,

34 The sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Eliel, the sonne of Toah,

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

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

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

36 The sonne of Elkanah, the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Azariah, the sonne of Zephaniah,

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

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

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

38 The sonne of Izhar, the sonne of Kohath, the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel.

The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And his brother Asaph stoode on his right hand: and Asaph was the sonne of Berechiah, the sonne of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.

40 The sonne of Michael, the sonne of Baaseiah, the sonne of Malchiah,

The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia.

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

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

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

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

43 The sonne of Iahath, the sonne of Gershom, the sonne of Leui.

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

44 And their brethren the sonnes of Merari were on the left hand, euen Ethan the sonne of Kishi, the sonne of Abdi, the sonne of Malluch,

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

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

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

46 The sonne of Amzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Shamer,

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

47 The sonne of Mahli, the sonne of Mushi, the sonne of Merari, the sonne of Leui.

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

48 And their brethren the Leuites were appointed vnto all the seruice of the Tabernacle of the house of God,

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

49 But Aaron and his sonnes burnt incense vpon the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all that was to do in the most holy place, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the seruant of God had commanded.

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.

50 These are also the sonnes of Aaron, Eleazar his sonne, Phinehas his sonne, Abishua his sonne,

And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,

51 Bukki his sonne, Vzzi his sonne, Zerahiah his sonne,

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

52 Meraioth his sonne, Amariah his sonne, Ahitub his sonne,

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

53 Zadok his sonne, and Ahimaaz his sonne.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 And these are the dwelling places of them throughout their townes and coastes, euen of the sonnes of Aaron for the familie of the Kohathites, for the lot was theirs.

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.

55 So they gaue them Hebron in the lande of Iudah and the suburbes thereof rounde about it.

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

56 But the fielde of the citie, and the villages thereof they gaue to Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh.

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

57 And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of Iudah for refuge, euen Hebron and Libna with their suburbes, and Iattir, and Eshtemoa with their suburbes,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

58 And Hilen with her suburbes, and Debir with her suburbes,

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

59 And Ashan and her suburbes, and Bethshemesh and her suburbes:

Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

60 And of the tribe of Beniamin, Geba and her suburbes, and Alemeth with her suburbes, and Anathoth with her suburbes: all their cities were thirteene cities by their families.

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.

61 And vnto the sonnes of Kohath the remnant of the familie of the tribe, euen of the halfe tribe of the halfe of Manasseh, by lot ten cities.

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

62 And to the sonnes 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, thirteene cities.

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.

63 Vnto the sonnes of Merari according to their families out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, by lot twelue cities.

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.

64 Thus the children of Israel gaue to the Leuites cities with their suburbes.

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

65 And they gaue by lot out of the tribe of the children of Iudah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Beniamin, these cities, which they called by their names.

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.

66 And they of the families of the sonnes of Kohath, had cities and their coastes out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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.

67 And they gaue vnto them cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim, and her suburbes, and Gezer and her suburbes,

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

68 Iokmeam also and her suburbes, and Bethhoron with her suburbes,

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

69 And Aialon and her suburbes, and Gath Rimmon and her suburbes,

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

70 And out of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Aner and her suburbes, and Bileam and her suburbes, for the families of the remnant of the sonnes of Kohath.

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.

71 Vnto the sonnes of Gershom out of the familie of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan, and her suburbes, and Ashtaroth with her suburbes,

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.

72 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh and her suburbes, Daberath and her suburbes,

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

73 Ramoth also and her suburbes, and Anem with her suburbes,

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

74 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal and her suburbes, and Abdon and her suburbes,

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

75 And Hukok and her suburbs, and Rehob and her suburbes,

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

76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilea and her suburbes, and Hammon and her suburbes, and Kiriathaim and her suburbes.

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

77 Vnto the rest of the children of Merari were giuen out of ye tribe of Zebulun Rimmon and her suburbes, Tabor and her suburbes,

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

78 And on the other side Iorden by Iericho, euen on the Eastside of Iorden, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wildernesse with her suburbes, and Iahzah with her suburbes,

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;

79 And Kedemoth with her suburbes, and Mephaath with her suburbes,

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

80 And out of the tribe of Gad Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbes, and Mahanaim with her suburbes,

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

81 And Heshbon with her suburbes, and Iaazer with her suburbes.

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