Chronicles I 6

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

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

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

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

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

4 Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;

Eleazar begot Phinehas; Phinehas begot Abishua,

5 Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi;

and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

6 Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel;

and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

7 and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

8 and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas;

and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

9 and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan;

and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

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

and Johanan begot Azariah (he is it that exercised the priesthood in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

11 And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

and Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

12 and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Salom;

and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

13 and Salom begot Chelcias, and Chelcias begot Azarias;

and Shallum begot Hilkijah, and Hilkijah begot Azariah,

14 and Azarias begot Saraia, and Saraias begot Josadac.

and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak,

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

and Jehozadak went away, when Jehovah carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

17 And these [are] the names of the sons of Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.

And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

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

And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of Levi according to their fathers.

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

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

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

Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeathrai his son.

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

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

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

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

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

Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Saul his son.

25 And the sons of Helcana; Amessi, and Achimoth.

And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

Elkanah, — the sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

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

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

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

And the sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni and Abijah.

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

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

30 Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias his son.

Shimea his son, Haggijah his son, Asaiah his son.

31 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.

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of Jehovah after that the ark was in rest.

32 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.

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting with singing, until Solomon had built the house of Jehovah in Jerusalem; and they attended to their office according to their order.

33 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,

And these are they that attended, and their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 the son of Helcana, the son of Jeroboam, the son of Eliel, the son of Thoas,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38 the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

the son of Jizhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand: Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

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

the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

41 the son of Athani, the son of Zaarai,

the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

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

the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43 the son of Jeeth, the son of Gedson, the son of Levi.

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

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

And their brethren the sons of Merari were on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 the son of Asebi,

the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkijah,

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

the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47 the son of Mooli, the son of Musi, 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 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.

And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 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.

And Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisu his son,

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

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

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

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

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

53 Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 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.

And these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments, within their borders. For the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites, for theirs was the lot;

55 And they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda, and its suburbs round about it.

and they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs round about it;

56 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

but the fields of the city, and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

57 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,

And to the children of Aaron they gave the city of refuge, Hebron; and Libnah and its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its suburbs,

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

and Hilen and its suburbs, Debir and its suburbs,

59 and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her suburbs:

and Ashan and its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh and its suburbs;

60 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.

and, out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba and its suburbs, and Allemeth and its suburbs, and Anathoth and its suburbs: all their cities, thirteen cities, according to their families.

61 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.

And to the children of Kohath that remained [were given] by lot out of the families of the tribe [of Ephraim and of the tribe of Dan and] of the half tribe, half Manasseh, ten cities.

62 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.

And to the children of Gershom according to 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.

63 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.

To the children of Merari [were given] by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

64 So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and 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 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.

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 were mentioned by name.

66 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.

And to the families of the children of Kohath who had the cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim,

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

they gave the city of refuge, Shechem and its suburbs in mount Ephraim; and Gezer and its suburbs,

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

and Jokmeam and its suburbs, and Beth-horon and its suburbs,

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

and Ajalon and its suburbs, and Gath-Rimmon and its suburbs;

70 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.

and out of the half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its suburbs, and Bileam and its suburbs, — for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

71 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.

To the children of Gershom [were given] out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth and its suburbs;

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

and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its suburbs, Dobrath and its suburbs,

73 and Ramoth, and Aenan and her suburbs.

and Ramoth and its suburbs, and Anem and its suburbs;

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

and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its suburbs, and Abdon and its suburbs,

75 and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her suburbs.

and Hukok and its suburbs, and Rehob and its suburbs;

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

and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its suburbs, and Hammon and its suburbs, and Kirjathaim and its suburbs.

77 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:

To the children of Merari that remained [were given] out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono and its suburbs, [and] Tabor and its suburbs;

78 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,

and on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

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

and Kedemoth and its suburbs, and Mephaath and its suburbs;

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

and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim and its suburbs,

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

and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jaazer and its suburbs.