< 1 Chronicles 6 >
1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehath, and Merari.
2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kehath: 'Amram, Yizhar, and Chebron, and 'Uzziel.
3 And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And the children of 'Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, El'azar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
El'azar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua',
5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
And Abishua' begat Bukki, and Bukki begat 'Uzzi,
6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
And 'Uzzi begat Zerachyah, and Zerachyah begat Merayoth,
7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
Merayoth begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,
8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Achima'az,
9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
And Achima'az begat 'Azaryah, and 'Azaryah begat Jochanan,
10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem: )
And Jochanan begat 'Azaryah, he it is that officiated as priest in the house that Solomon had built in Jerusalem;
11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
And 'Azaryah begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,
12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
And Shallum begat Chilkiyah, and Chilkiyah begat 'Azaryah,
14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
And 'Azaryah begat Serayah, and Serayah begat Jehozadak,
15 And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
And Jehozadak went away, when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into exile through the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kehath, and Merari.
17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shim'i.
18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Kehath were, 'Amram, and Yizhar, and Chebron, 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: Machli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jachath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
Yoach his son, 'Iddo his son, Zerach his son, Yeatherai his son.
22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
The sons of Kehath: 'Amminadab his son, Korach his son, Assir his son,
23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, and Ebyassaph his son, and Assir his son,
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
Tachath his son, Uriel his son, 'Uzziyah his son, and Saul his son.
25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
And the sons of Elkanah: 'Amassai, and Achimoth,
26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
[And] Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nachath his son.
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
Eliab his son, Jerocham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and Abiyah.
29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
The sons of Merari: Machli, Libni his son, Shim'i his son, 'Uzzah his son,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
Shim'a his son, Chaggiyah his son, 'Assayah 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.
And these are those whom David appointed for the purpose of conducting the singing in the house of the Lord, after the ark had a resting-place.
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.
And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they acted according to their prescribed manner in their service.
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,
And these are those that so acted with their sons. Of the sons of the Kehathites: 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 Jerocham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toach,
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 Machath, the son of 'Amassai,
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 'Azaryah, the son of Zephanyah,
37 The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
The son of Tachath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebyassaph, the son of Korach,
38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
The son of Yizhar, the son of Kehath, the son at 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,
And his relative Assaph was he, who stood on his right hand, [even] Assaph the son of Berachyah, the son of Shim'a,
40 The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
The son of Michael, the son of Ba'asseyah, the son of Malkiyah,
41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerach, the son of 'Adayah.
42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shim'i,
43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
The son of Jachath, the son of Gershom, 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,
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 Chashabyah, the son of Amazyah, the son of Chilkiyah,
46 The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
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 Machli, 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.
And their brethren the Levites were superadded for all manner of service of the tabernacle of 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.
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, [and were] for all the work of the most holy place, and to make an atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
And these are the sons of Aaron: El'azar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua' his son,
51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Bukki his son, 'Uzzi his son, Zerachyah his son,
52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Merayoth his son, Amaryah his son, Achitub his son,
53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Zadok his son, Achima'az 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.
And these are their dwelling-places with their castles in their boundaries; unto the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kehathites; for theirs was the [first] lot, —
55 And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
And they gave unto them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its open spaces round about it.
56 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Caleb the son 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,
And to the sons of Aaron they gave [of] the cities of refuge Hebron, and Libnah with its open spaces, and Jattir, and Eshthemoa, with its open spaces.
58 And Hilen with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
And Chilen with its open spaces, Debir with its open spaces,
59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:
And 'Ashan with its open spaces, and Beth-shemesh with its open spaces.
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.
And from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba' with its open spaces, and 'Alemeth with its open spaces, and 'Anathoth with its open spaces. And all their cities were thirteen cities after 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.
And unto the sons of Kehath that were left of the family of that tribe, [were given] from the half tribe, the half tribe of Menasseh, by lot, ten cities.
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.
And to the sons or Gershom after their families, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Menasseh in Bashan, [were given] thirteen cities.
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.
Unto the sons of Merari after their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, [were given] by lot, twelve cities.
64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their open spaces.
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.
And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, and from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities, which they called by names.
66 And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
And some of the families of the sons of Kehath had the cities of their territory 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,
And they gave unto them, [of] the cities of refuge Sechem with its open spaces in the mountain of Ephraim, and Gezer with its open spaces.
68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,
And Jokme'am with its open spaces, and Beth-choron with its open spaces,
69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs:
And Ayalon with its open spaces, and Gath-rimmon with its open spaces.
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.
And from the half tribe of Menasseh: 'Aner with its open spaces: and Bil'am with its open spaces, for the family of the remaining portion of the sons of Kehath.
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:
Unto the sons of Gershom [were given] from the family of the half tribe of Menasseh, Golan in Bashan with its open spaces, and 'Ashtaroth with its open spaces.
72 And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,
And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its open spaces, Dobrath with its open spaces,
73 And Ramoth with her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs:
And Ramoth with its open spaces, and 'Anem with its open spaces.
74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,
And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its open spaces, and 'Abdon with its open spaces,
75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs:
And Chukok with its open spaces, and Rechob with its open spaces.
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 with its open spaces, and Chammon with its open spaces, and Kiryathayim with its open spaces.
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:
Unto the remaining portion of the children of Merari [were given] from the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its open spaces, Tabor with its open spaces.
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,
And on the other side the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its open spaces, and Jahzah with its open spaces,
79 Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:
And Kedemoth with its open spaces, and Mepha'ath with its open spaces.
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 Gila'd with its open spaces, and Machanayim with its open spaces.
81 And Heshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
And Cheshbon with its open spaces, and Ja'azer with its open spaces.