1 Chronicles 6

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

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

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

And the sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

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

And the sons of Ambram; Aaron, and Moses, and Mariam: and the sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abiud, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;

5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi;

6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel;

7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas;

9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan;

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

and Joanan begot Azarias: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Salom;

13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

and Salom begot Chelcias, and Chelcias begot Azarias;

14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

and Azarias begot Saraia, and Saraias begot Josadac.

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

And Josadac went into captivity with Juda and Jerusalem under Nabuchodonosor.

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

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, 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 Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.

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

The sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

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

The sons of Merari; Mooli and Musi: and these [are] the families of Levi, according to their families.

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

To Gedson—to Lobeni his son—[were born] Jeth his son, Zammath his son,

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

Joab his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son.

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

The sons of Caath; Aminadab his son, Core his son, Aser his son;

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

Helcana his son, Abisaph his son, Aser his son:

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

Thaath his son, Uriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son.

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

And the sons of Helcana; Amessi, and Achimoth.

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

Helcana his son, Suphi his son, Cainaath his son;

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

Eliab his son, Jeroboam his son, Helcana his son.

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

The sons of Samuel; the firstborn Sani, and Abia.

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

The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;

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

Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias 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 [were the men] whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.

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 in front of the tabernacle of witness [playing] on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

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 [were the men] that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Caath: Aeman the psalm singer, 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 Helcana, the son of Jeroboam, the son of Eliel, the son of Thoas,

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

the son of Suph, the son of Helcana, the son of Maath, the son of Amathi,

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

the son of Helcana, the son of Joel, the son of Azarias, the son of Japhanias,

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

the son of Thaath, the son of Aser, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core,

38 The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, 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 his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,

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

the son of Michael, the son of Baasia, the son of Melchia,

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

the son of Athani, the son of Zaarai,

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

the son of Adai, the son of Aetham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,

43 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

the son of Jeeth, the son of Gedson, 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,

And the sons of Merari their brethren on the left hand: Aetham the son of Kisa, the son of Abai, the son of Maloch,

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

the son of Asebi,

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

the son of Amessias, the son of Bani, the son of Semer,

47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

the son of Mooli, the son of Musi, 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.

And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers, [were] the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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.

And Aaron and his sons [were] to burn incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and on the altar of incense, for all the ministry [in] the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all things that Moses the servant of the Lord 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; Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisu his son,

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

Bokki his son, Ozi his son, Saraia his son,

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

Mariel his son, Amaria his son, Achitob his son,

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas 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 residences in their villages, in their coasts, to the sons of Aaron, to their family the Caathites: for they had the lot.

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

And they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda, and its suburbs 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 Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

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 the cities of refuge, [even] Chebron, and Lobna and her suburbs round about, and Selna and her suburbs, and Esthamo and her suburbs,

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

and Jethar and her suburbs, and Dabir and her suburbs,

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

and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her 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 of the tribe of Benjamin Gabai and her suburbs, and Galemath and her suburbs, and Anathoth and her suburbs: all their cities [were] thirteen cities according to their families.

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.

And to the sons of Caath that were left of their families, [there were given] out of the tribe, [namely], out of the half-tribe of Manasse, 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 of Gedson according to their families [there were given] thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Aser, of the tribe of Nephthali, of the tribe of Manasse in Basan.

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.

And to the sons of Merari according to their families [there were given], by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Ruben, of the tribe of Gad, [and] of the tribe of Zabulon.

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

So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the 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 by lot out of the tribe of the children of Juda, and out of the tribe of the children of Symeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name.

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

And [to the members] of the families of the sons of Caath there were also given the cities of their borders out of 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,

And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,

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

and Jecmaan and her suburbs, and Baethoron and her suburbs,

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

and Aelon and her suburbs, and Gethremmon and her suburbs:

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 of the half-tribe of Manasse Anar and her suburbs, and Jemblaan and her suburbs, to the sons of Caath that were left, according to [each several] family.

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:

To the sons of Gedson from the families of the half-tribe of Manasse [they gave] Golan of Basan and her suburbs, and Aseroth and her suburbs.

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

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedes and her suburbs, and Deberi and her suburbs, and Dabor and her suburbs,

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

and Ramoth, and Aenan and her suburbs.

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

And of the tribe of Aser; Maasal and her suburbs, and Abdon and her suburbs,

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

and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her 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.

And of the tribe of Nephthali; Kedes in Galilee and her suburbs, and Chamoth and her suburbs, and Kariathaim and her 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:

To the sons of Merari that were left, [they gave] out of the tribe of Zabulon Remmon and her suburbs, and Thabor and her 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,

out of [the country] beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Ruben; Bosor in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jasa and her suburbs,

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

and Kadmoth and her suburbs, and Maephla and her suburbs.

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

Out of the tribe of Gad; Rammoth Galaad and her suburbs, and Maanaim and her suburbs,

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

and Esebon and her suburbs, and Jazer and her suburbs.