1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

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

3 And the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses and Miriam. And the sonnes of Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and 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 begate Phinehas. Phinehas begate Abishua,

Eleazar brings forth Phinehas, Phinehas brings forth Abishua,

5 And Abishua begate Bukki, and Bukki begate Vzzi,

And Abishua brings forth Bukki, and Bukki brings forth Uzzi,

6 And Vzzi begate Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begate Meraioth.

And Uzzi brings forth Zerahiah, and Zerahiah brings forth Meraioth,

7 Meraioth begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,

Meraioth brings forth Amariah, and Amariah brings forth Ahitub,

8 And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Ahimaaz,

And Ahitub brings forth Zadok, and Zadok brings forth Ahimaaz,

9 And Ahimaaz begate Azariah, and Azariah begate Iohanan,

And Ahimaaz brings forth Azariah, and Azariah brings forth Johanan,

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

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

11 And Azariah begate Amariah, and Amariah begate Ahitub,

And Azariah brings forth Amariah, and Amariah brings forth Ahitub,

12 And Ahitub begate Zadok, and Zadok begate Shallum,

And Ahitub brings forth Zadok, and Zadok brings forth Shallum,

13 And Shallum begate Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begate Azariah,

And Shallum brings forth Hilkiah, and Hilkiah brings forth Azariah,

14 And Azariah begate Seraiah, and Seraiah begate Iehozadak,

And Azariah brings forth Seraiah, and Seraiah brings forth Jehozadak,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

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

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

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

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

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

And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

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

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

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

Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah 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.

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 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 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 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 waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, 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, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, 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 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 sonne of Hashabiah, the sonne of Amaziah, the sonne of Hilkiah,

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

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

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

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

The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, 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 were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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 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 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, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

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

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

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

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

53 Zadok his sonne, and Ahimaaz his sonne.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz 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.

Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the 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 Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

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 thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

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 of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,

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

And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

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

And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her 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; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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 unto the sons of Kohath, which 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 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 Gershom throughout 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.

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.

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

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with 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 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 And they of the families of the sonnes of Kohath, had cities and their coastes out of the tribe of Ephraim.

And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out 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 unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

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

And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

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

And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:

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 Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.

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,

Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her 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 Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her 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,

Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her 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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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