1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

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

3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,

5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,

7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan,

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

Johanan was the father of Azariah (he was the one who was serving as priest when Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem),

11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

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

12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,

13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites listed in order according to their fathers:

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

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

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

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

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

The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

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

Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, 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 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

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

Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

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

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son, and Samuel his son.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

32 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.

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.

33 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,

Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: 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, 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 And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

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

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

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 Gershon, the son of Levi.

44 And their brothers the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

To Heman's left served sons of Merari: Ethan 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 Shamer,

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 Their brothers also the Levites were appointed to all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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

49 But Aaron and his sons offered on 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.

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.

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

The descendants of Aaron were: 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, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

54 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.

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:

55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.

They received Hebron in Judah together with its surrounding pasturelands.

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

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

57 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,

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

58 And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,

Hilen, Debir,

59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:

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

60 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.

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.

61 And to 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.

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

62 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.

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.

63 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.

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

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

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

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 are called by their names.

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

66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

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

67 And they gave to them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,

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

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

Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

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

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.

70 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.

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.

71 To 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:

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;

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

from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,

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

Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands;

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

from the tribe of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,

75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:

Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;

76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, and Hammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

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

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

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

78 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,

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

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

Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

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

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

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

Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.