1 Chronicles 6

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

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

4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Eleazar conceived Phinehas, and Phinehas conceived Abishua.

5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

Truly, Abishua conceived Bukki, and Bukki conceived Uzzi.

6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Uzzi conceived Zerahiah, and Zerahiah conceived Meraioth.

7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Then Meraioth conceived Amariah, and Amariah conceived Ahitub.

8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

Ahitub conceived Zadok, and Zadok conceived Ahimaaz.

9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

Ahimaaz conceived Azariah; Azariah conceived Johanan.

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

Johanan conceived Azariah. He is the one who executed the priestly office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Now Azariah conceived Amariah, and Amariah conceived Ahitub.

12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

Ahitub conceived Zadok, and Zadok conceived Shallum.

13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

Shallum conceived Hilkiah, and Hilkiah conceived Azariah.

14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

Azariah conceived Seraiah, and Seraiah conceived Jehozadak.

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

Now Jehozadak departed, when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

So the sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, 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 Shimei.

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

The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and 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. And so these are the kindred of Levi, according to their families.

20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath 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, Jeaterai his son.

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

22 The sons 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, 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, Shaul his son.

25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth

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

and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: 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.

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

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

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

Now the sons of Merari were: 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, Asaiah his son.

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

These are the ones whom David appointed over the singing men in the house of the Lord, in the place where the ark was located.

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

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem. And they would stand according to their order in the ministry.

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,

Truly, these are the ones who were assisting, with their sons, from the sons of Kohath: the singer Heman, 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,

And there was also his brother, Asaph, who was standing at his right, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, 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 Malchijah,

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 Gershom, the son of Levi.

44 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,

Now the sons of Merari, their brothers, were on the left: 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 Shamer,

the son of Amzi, the son of Boni, 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 brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

There were also their brothers, Levites who were appointed for every ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.

49 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.

Truly, Aaron and his sons were burning offerings upon the altar of holocausts and upon the altar of incense, for the entire work of the Holy of Holies, and to pray on behalf of Israel, in accord with all the things that Moses, the servant of God, had instructed.

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

Now 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, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok his son, 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.

And these are their habitations according to the villages and confines, specifically of the sons of Aaron, according to the kindred of the Kohathites. For it fell to them by lot.

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

And so, they gave Hebron, in the land of Judah, and its suburbs all around, to them,

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

but they gave the fields of the city, and the villages, to Caleb, the 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,

Then, to the sons of Aaron, they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, and Libnah with its suburbs,

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

also Jattir and Eshtemoa with their suburbs, then also Hilen and Debir with their suburbs,

59 And Ashan with her suburbs, and Beth–shemesh with her suburbs:

as well as Ashan and Beth-shemesh with their suburbs.

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 suburbs, and Alemeth with its suburbs, as well as Anathoth with its suburbs. All the cities throughout their kindred were thirteen.

61 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.

Now to the sons of Kohath, those remaining from their kindred, they gave ten cities, from the one half tribe of Manasseh, as a possession;

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 of Gershom, according to their families, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe Manasseh in Bashan: thirteen cities.

63 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.

Then to the sons of Merari, according to their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, they gave by lot twelve cities.

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

Also, the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, cities and their suburbs,

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 them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, 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 the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.

And for those who were from the kindred of the sons of Kohath, the cities with their borders were from the tribe of Ephraim.

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

Then they gave to them the cities of refuge: Shechem with its suburbs on mount Ephraim, and Gezer with its suburbs,

68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth–horon with her suburbs,

as well as Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth-horon similarly,

69 And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath–rimmon with her suburbs:

and indeed Hilen with its suburbs, and Gath Rimmon in the same manner.

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.

Then too, out of the one half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its suburbs, Bileam and its suburbs; these in particular went to those who were remaining from the kindred of the sons of Kohath.

71 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:

And to the sons of Gershom, from the kindred of the one half tribe of Manasseh: Golan, in Bashan, and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth with its suburbs;

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

from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, and Daberath with its suburbs,

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

as well as Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

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

truly, from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon similarly;

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

as well as Hukkok and its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

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

moreover, from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim and its suburbs.

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

Then to the remaining sons of Merari, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its suburbs, and Tabor with its suburbs;

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 also, across the Jordan opposite Jericho, facing the east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs;

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

as well as Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

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

indeed also, from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs;

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

then too, Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.