1 Chronicles 6

1 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehath, and Merari.

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

2 And the sons of Kehath: 'Amram, Yizhar, and Chebron, and 'Uzziel.

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

3 And the children of 'Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, El'azar, and Ithamar.

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

4 El'azar 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 Zerachyah, and Zerachyah begat Merayoth,

Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

7 Merayoth begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,

And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

8 And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Achima'az,

Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

9 And Achima'az begat 'Azaryah, and 'Azaryah begat Jochanan,

Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

10 And Jochanan begat 'Azaryah, he it is that officiated as priest in the house that Solomon had built in Jerusalem;

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

11 And 'Azaryah begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,

And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

12 And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

13 And Shallum begat Chilkiyah, and Chilkiyah begat 'Azaryah,

Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

14 And 'Azaryah begat Serayah, and Serayah begat Jehozadak,

Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

15 And Jehozadak went away, when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into exile through 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, Kehath, and Merari.

So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

17 And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shim'i.

And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

18 And the sons of Kehath were, 'Amram, and Yizhar, and Chebron, and 'Uzziel.

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

19 The sons of Merari: Machli, 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, Jachath his son, Zimmah his son,

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

21 Yoach his son, 'Iddo his son, Zerach his son, Yeatherai his son.

Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.

22 The sons of Kehath: 'Amminadab his son, Korach his son, Assir his son,

The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebyassaph his son, and Assir his son,

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

24 Tachath his son, Uriel his son, 'Uzziyah his son, and Saul his son.

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

25 And the sons of Elkanah: 'Amassai, and Achimoth,

The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

26 [And] Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nachath his son.

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

27 Eliab his son, Jerocham his son, Elkanah his son.

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

28 And the sons of Samuel: the first-born Vashni, and Abiyah.

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

29 The sons of Merari: Machli, Libni his son, Shim'i his son, 'Uzzah his son,

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

30 Shim'a his son, Chaggiyah his son, 'Assayah his son.

Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.

31 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.

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 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.

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 those that so acted with their sons. Of the sons of the Kehathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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 Jerocham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toach,

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 Machath, the son of 'Amassai,

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 'Azaryah, the son of Zephanyah,

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

37 The son of Tachath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebyassaph, the son of Korach,

The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core,

38 The son of Yizhar, the son of Kehath, the son at Levi, the son of Israel.

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

39 And his relative Assaph was he, who stood on his right hand, [even] Assaph the son of Berachyah, the son of Shim'a,

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 Ba'asseyah, the son of Malkiyah,

The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia.

41 The son of Ethni, the son of Zerach, the son of 'Adayah.

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

42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shim'i,

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

43 The son of Jachath, 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 Chashabyah, the son of Amazyah, the son of Chilkiyah,

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 Machli, 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 And their brethren the Levites were superadded for 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 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.

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: El'azar 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, Zerachyah his son,

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

52 Merayoth his son, Amaryah his son, Achitub his son,

Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,

53 Zadok his son, Achima'az his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 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, —

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 unto them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its open spaces 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 its villages, they gave to Caleb the son Jephunneh.

But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

57 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.

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

58 And Chilen with its open spaces, Debir with its open spaces,

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

59 And 'Ashan with its open spaces, and Beth-shemesh with its open spaces.

Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

60 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 open spaces.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs.

65 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.

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 some of the families of the sons of Kehath had the cities of their territory from 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 Sechem with its open spaces in the mountain of Ephraim, and Gezer with its open spaces.

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

68 And Jokme'am with its open spaces, and Beth-choron with its open spaces,

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

69 And Ayalon with its open spaces, and Gath-rimmon with its open spaces.

Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,

70 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.

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] from the family of the half tribe of Menasseh, Golan in Bashan with its open spaces, and 'Ashtaroth with its open spaces.

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 from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its open spaces, Dobrath with its open spaces,

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

73 And Ramoth with its open spaces, and 'Anem with its open spaces.

Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs.

74 And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its open spaces, and 'Abdon with its open spaces,

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

75 And Chukok with its open spaces, and Rechob with its open spaces.

Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.

76 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.

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 remaining portion of the children of Merari [were given] from the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its open spaces, Tabor with its open spaces.

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 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,

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 And Kedemoth with its open spaces, and Mepha'ath with its open spaces.

Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

80 And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gila'd with its open spaces, and Machanayim with its open spaces.

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

81 And Cheshbon with its open spaces, and Ja'azer with its open spaces.

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