1 Chronicles 6

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

[the] sons of Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari.

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

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

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

And [the] children of Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam. And [the] sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 El'azar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua',

Eleazar he fathered Phinehas Phinehas he fathered Abishua.

5 And Abishua' begat Bukki, and Bukki begat 'Uzzi,

And Abishua he fathered Bukki and Bukki he fathered Uzzi.

6 And 'Uzzi begat Zerachyah, and Zerachyah begat Merayoth,

And Uzzi he fathered Zerahiah and Zerahiah he fathered Meraioth.

7 Merayoth begat Amaryah, and Amaryah begat Achitub,

Meraioth he fathered Amariah and Amariah he fathered Ahitub.

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

And Ahitub he fathered Zadok and Zadok he fathered Ahimaaz.

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

And Ahimaaz he fathered Azariah and Azariah he fathered Johanan.

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

And Johanan he fathered Azariah he [was [the] one] who he served as a priest in the house which he had built Solomon in Jerusalem.

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

And he fathered Azariah Amariah and Amariah he fathered Ahitub.

12 And Achitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,

And Ahitub he fathered Zadok and Zadok he fathered Shallum.

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

And Shallum he fathered Hilkiah and Hilkiah he fathered Azariah.

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

And Azariah he fathered Seraiah and Seraiah he fathered Jehozadak.

15 And Jehozadak went away, when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem into exile through the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

And Jehozadak he went when sent into exile Yahweh Judah and Jerusalem by [the] hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kehath, and Merari.

[the] sons of Levi Gershom Kohath 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 Gershom Libni and Shimei.

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

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

19 The sons of Merari: Machli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

[the] sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi and these [are] [the] clans of the Levite[s] to ancestors their.

20 Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jachath his son, Zimmah his son,

Of Gershom Libni son his Jahath son his Zimmah son his.

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

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

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

[the] sons of Kohath Amminadab son his Korah son his Assir son his.

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

Elkanah son his and Ebiasaph son his and Assir son his.

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

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

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

And [the] sons of Elkanah Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

Elkanah ([the] sons *Q(K)*) Elkanah Zophai son his and Nahath son his.

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

Eliab son his Jeroham son his Elkanah (son his and Samuel *X*) son his.

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

And [the] sons of Samuel the firstborn (Joel *X*) second and Abijah.

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

[the] sons of Merari Mahli Libni son his Shimei son his Uzzah son his.

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

Shimea son his Haggiah son his Asaiah son his.

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.

And these [are those] whom he appointed David over [the] hands of song [the] house of Yahweh from [the] rest of the ark.

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 were serving before [the] tabernacle of [the] tent of meeting with song until built Solomon [the] house of Yahweh in Jerusalem and they stood according to custom their on service their.

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 [were] the [ones who] stood and descendants their from [the] descendants of the Kohathite[s] Heman the singer [the] son of Joel [the] son of Samuel.

34 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jerocham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toach,

[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 Machath, the son of 'Amassai,

[the] son of (Zuph *Q(K)*) [the] son of Elkanah [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 Elkanah [the] son of Joel [the] son of Azariah [the] son of Zephaniah.

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

[the] son of Tahath [the] son of Assir [the] son of Ebiasaph [the] son of Korah.

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

[the] son of Izhar [the] son of Kohath [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 relative his Asaph who stood at right [hand] his Asaph [the] son of Berekiah [the] son of Shimea.

40 The son of Michael, the son of Ba'asseyah, the son of Malkiyah,

[the] son of Michael [the] son of Baaseiah [the] son of Malkijah.

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

[the] son of Ethni [the] son of Zerah [the] son of Adaiah.

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

[the] son of Ethan [the] son of Zimmah [the] son of Shimei.

43 The son of Jachath, 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,

And [the] descendants of Merari relatives their [were] at the left [hand] Ethan [the] son of Kishi [the] son of Abdi [the] son of Malluch.

45 The son of Chashabyah, the son of Amazyah, the son of Chilkiyah,

[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 Bani [the] son of Shemer.

47 The son of Machli, 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 And their brethren the Levites were superadded for all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

And relatives their the Levites [were] assigned to all [the] service of [the] tabernacle of [the] house of God.

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.

And Aaron and descendants his [were] making smoke on [the] altar of the burnt offering and on [the] altar of the incense for all [the] work of [the] holy place of the holy places and to make atonement on Israel according to all that he had commanded Moses [the] servant of God.

50 And these are the sons of Aaron: El'azar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua' his son,

And these [are] [the] descendants of Aaron Eleazar son his Phinehas son his Abishua son his.

51 Bukki his son, 'Uzzi his son, Zerachyah his son,

Bukki son his Uzzi son his Zerahiah son his.

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

Meraioth son his Amariah son his Ahitub son his.

53 Zadok his son, Achima'az his son.

Zadok son his Ahimaaz son his.

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 [were] dwelling places their to encampments their in territory their to [the] descendants of Aaron to [the] clan of the Kohathite[s] for to them it belonged the lot.

55 And they gave unto them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its open spaces round about it.

And people gave to them Hebron in [the] land of Judah and pasture lands its around it.

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

And [the] field of the city and villages its people gave to Caleb [the] son of Jephunneh.

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] descendants of Aaron people gave [the] cities of refuge Hebron and Libnah and pasture lands its and Jattir and Eshtemoa and pasture lands its.

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

And Hilez and pasture lands its Debir and pasture lands its.

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

And Ashan and pasture lands its (and Juttah and pasture lands its *X*) and Beth Shemesh and pasture lands its.

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 from [the] tribe of Benjamin (Gibeon and pasture lands its *X*) Geba and pasture lands its and Alemeth and pasture lands its and Anathoth and pasture lands its all cities their [were] thir-teen citi[es] in clans their.

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] descendants of Kohath which remained of [the] clan of the tribe from [the] half of [the] tribe of [the] half of Manasseh by the lot cities ten.

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] descendants of Gershom to clans their from [the] tribe of Issachar and from [the] tribe of Asher and from [the] tribe of Naphtali and from [the] tribe of Manasseh in Bashan cities thir-teen.

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.

To [the] descendants of Merari to clans their from [the] tribe of Reuben and from [the] tribe of Gad and from [the] tribe of Zebulun by the lot cities two [plus] ten.

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

And they gave [the] people of Israel to the Levites the cities and pasture lands their.

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 by the lot from [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Judah and from [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Simeon and from [the] tribe of [the] descendants of Benjamin the cities these which they called them by names.

66 And some of the families of the sons of Kehath had the cities of their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

And some of [the] clans of [the] descendants of Kohath and it was [the] cities of territory their [were] from [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 to them [the] cities of refuge Shechem and pasture lands its in [the] hill country of Ephraim and Gezer and pasture lands its.

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

And Jokmeam and pasture lands its and Beth Horon and pasture lands its.

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

And Aijalon and pasture lands its and Gath Rimmon and pasture lands its.

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 from [the] half of [the] tribe of Manasseh Aner and pasture lands its and Bileam and pasture lands its for [the] clan of [the] descendants of Kohath which remained.

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.

To [the] descendants of Gershom from [the] clan of [the] half of [the] tribe of Manasseh Golan in Bashan and pasture lands its and Ashtaroth and pasture lands its.

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

And from [the] tribe of Issachar Kedesh and pasture lands its Daberath and pasture lands its.

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

And Ramoth and pasture lands its and Anem and pasture lands its.

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

And from [the] tribe of Asher Mashal and pasture lands its and Abdon and pasture lands its.

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

And Hukok and pasture lands its and Rehob and pasture lands its.

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 from [the] tribe of Naphtali Kedesh in Galilee and pasture lands its and Hammon and pasture lands its and Kiriathaim and pasture lands its.

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.

To [the] descendants of Merari which remained of [the] tribe of Zebulun (Jokneam and pasture lands its Kartah and pasture lands its *X*) Rimmono and pasture lands its Tabor and pasture lands its.

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,

And from [the] other side of [the] Jordan of Jericho to [the] east of the Jordan from [the] tribe of Reuben Bezer in the wilderness and pasture lands its and Jahaz and pasture lands its.

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

And Kedemoth and pasture lands its and Mephaath and pasture lands its.

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

And from [the] tribe of Gad Ramoth in Gilead and pasture lands its and Mahanaim and pasture lands its.

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

And Heshbon and pasture lands its and Jazer and pasture lands its.