1 Chronicles 6

1 Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

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

3 And sons of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and [his daughter] Miriam. And sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

4 Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua,

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas; Phinehas was the father of Abishua;

5 and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

6 and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth,

And Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth;

7 Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

8 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

9 and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan,

10 and Johanan begot Azariah—him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

And Johanan was the father of Azariah, (he was priest in the house which Solomon put up in Jerusalem: )

11 And Azariah begets Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

And Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

12 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum,

13 and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah,

And Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

14 and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;

And Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak;

15 and Jehozadak has gone in YHWH’s removing Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

And Jehozadak went as a prisoner when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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

17 And these [are] names of sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

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

18 And sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

19 Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these [are] families of the Levite according to their fathers;

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites listed by the names of their fathers.

20 of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

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

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

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

22 Sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

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

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

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

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

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

25 And sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

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

Elkanah his son: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

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

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

28 And sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni, and the second Abijah.

And the sons of Samuel: the oldest Joel, and the second Abiah.

29 Sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

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

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

31 And these [are] they whom David stationed over the parts of the song of the house of YHWH, from the resting of the Ark,

And these are those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.

32 and they are ministering before the Dwelling Place of the Tent of Meeting, in song, until the building by Solomon of the house of YHWH in Jerusalem; and they stand according to their ordinance over their service.

They gave worship with songs before the House of the Tent of meeting, till Solomon put up the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they took their places for their work in their regular order.

33 And these [are] those standing, and their sons, of the sons of the Kohathite: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel,

And these are those who did this work, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman, who made melody, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right—Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,

And his brother Asaph, whose place was at his right hand, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchiah,

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

41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

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

42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

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

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

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

44 And sons of Merari, their brothers, on the left: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

And on the left their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

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

46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer,

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

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

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

48 And their brothers the Levites are put to all the service of the Dwelling Place of the house of God.

And their brothers the Levites were responsible for all the work of the Tent of the house of God.

49 And Aaron and his sons are making incense on the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of the incense, for all the work of the Holy of Holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses servant of God commanded.

But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burned offering, and on the altar of perfume, for all the work of the most holy place, and to take away the sin of Israel, doing everything ordered by Moses, the servant of God.

50 And these [are] sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

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

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

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

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

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

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 And these [are] their dwellings, throughout their towers, in their borders, of the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathite, for the lot was theirs;

Now these are their living-places, the limits inside which they were to put up their tents: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, because they had the first selection,

55 and they give to them Hebron in the land of Judah and its outskirts around it;

To them they gave Hebron and its outskirts in the land of Judah;

56 and they gave the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

57 And they gave the cities of refuge to the sons of Aaron: Hebron, and Libnah and its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa and its outskirts,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,

58 and Hilen and its outskirts, Debir and its outskirts,

And Hilen with its outskirts, Debir with its outskirts,

59 and Ashan and its outskirts, and Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts.

And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts;

60 And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba and its outskirts, and Allemeth and its outskirts, and Anathoth and its outskirts. All their cities [are] thirteen cities among their families.

And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its outskirts, and Alemeth with its outskirts, and Anathoth with its outskirts. All their towns among their families were thirteen towns.

61 And to the sons of Kohath, those left of the family of the tribe, from the half of the tribe, the half of Manasseh, by lot, [are] ten cities.

And to the rest of the sons of Kohath there were given by the Lord's decision ten towns out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

62 And to the sons of Gershom, for their families, 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, [are] thirteen cities.

And to the sons of Gershom, by 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 towns.

63 To the sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, by lot, [are] twelve cities.

And to the sons of Merari, by their families, twelve towns were given by the Lord's decision, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

64 And the sons of Israel give the cities and their outskirts to the Levites.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the towns with their outskirts.

65 And they give by lot from the tribe of the sons of Judah, and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and from the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name;

And they gave by the Lord's decision 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 towns whose names are given.

66 and some of the families of the sons of Kohath have cities of their border from the tribe of Ephraim;

And to the families of the sons of Kohath were given towns by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 and they give the cities of refuge to them: Shechem and its outskirts in the hill-country of Ephraim, and Gezer and its outskirts,

And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

68 and Jokmeam and its outskirts, and Beth-Horan and its outskirts,

And Jokmeam with its outskirts, and Beth-horon with its outskirts,

69 and Aijalon and its outskirts, and Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts;

And Aijalon with its outskirts, and Gath-rimmon with its outskirts;

70 and from the half tribe of Manasseh: Aner and its outskirts, and Bileam and its outskirts, for the family of the sons of Kohath who are left.

And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its outskirts, and Bileam with its outskirts, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

71 To the sons of Gershom from the family of the half of the tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its outskirts, and Ashtaroth and its outskirts;

To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its outskirts, and Ashtaroth with its outskirts;

72 and from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its outskirts, Daberath and its outskirts,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its outskirts, and Daberath with its outskirts,

73 and Ramoth and its outskirts, and Anem and its outskirts;

And Ramoth with its outskirts, and Anem with its outskirts;

74 and from the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its outskirts, and Abdon and its outskirts,

And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its outskirts, and Abdon with its outskirts,

75 and Hukok and its outskirts, and Rehob and its outskirts;

And Hukok with its outskirts, and Rehob with its outskirts;

76 and from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its outskirts, and Hammon and its outskirts, and Kirjathaim and its outskirts.

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its outskirts, and Hammon with its outskirts, and Kiriathaim with its outskirts.

77 To the sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmon and its outskirts, Tabor and its outskirts;

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its outskirts, Tabor with its outskirts;

78 and from beyond the Jordan by Jericho, at the east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness and its outskirts, and Jahzah and its outskirts,

And on the other side of Jordan, at Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the waste land with its outskirts, and Jahzah with its outskirts,

79 and Kedemoth and its outskirts, and Mephaath and its outskirts;

And Kedemoth with its outskirts, and Mephaath with its outskirts;

80 and from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its outskirts, and Mahanaim and its outskirts,

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its outskirts, and Mahanaim with its outskirts,

81 and Heshbon and its outskirts, and Jazer and its outskirts.

And Heshbon with its outskirts, and Jazer with its outskirts.