1 Chronicles 6

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

The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

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

The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.

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 Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,

5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,

And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,

Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

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

Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,

Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

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

Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.

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

So the sons of Levi were Gerson, 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 Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

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

The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, 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: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.

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

Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,

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

Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai 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, Asir his son,

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

Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,

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

Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

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

The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

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

And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,

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

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.

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

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

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

And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,

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

Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia 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 they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed:

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 testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood 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,

And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,

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

The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,

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

The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, 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 Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

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

The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or 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 on 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 Basaia, the son of Melchia.

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

The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.

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

The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

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

The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, 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, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,

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

The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,

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

The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

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

The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, 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.

Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the 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.

But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to 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: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,

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

Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,

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

Meraioth his son, Amarias 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 dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot.

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

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:

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 the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

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 for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

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

And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:

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

Asan also, and Bethsames, 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 out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families 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.

And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in 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 Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, 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.

And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave 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 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 them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, 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 to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were 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 the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

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

Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,

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

Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like 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.

And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath.

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 Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs.

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

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;

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

Ramoth also 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,

And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;

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

Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol 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.

And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, 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:

And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor 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,

Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;

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

Cademoth also 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,

Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;

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

Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.