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, and 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 children 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, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;
5 and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,
and, Abishua, begat Bukki, and, Bukki, begat Uzzi;
6 and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth,
and, Uzzi, begat Zerahiah, and, Zerahiah, begat Meraioth;
7 Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,
Meraioth, begat Amariah, and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;
8 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,
and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Ahimaaz;
9 and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,
and, Ahimaaz, begat Azariah, and, Azariah, begat Johanan,
10 and Johanan begot Azariah—him who acted as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
and, Johanan, begat Azariah, —he, it was who ministered as priest, in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem;
11 And Azariah begets Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,
and Azariah begat Amariah, —and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;
12 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,
and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Shallum;
13 and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah,
and, Shallum, begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah, begat Azariah;
14 and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;
and, Azariah, begat Seraiah, and, Seraiah, begat Jehozadak;
15 and Jehozadak has gone in YHWH’s removing Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
and, Jehozadak, departed, when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem into captivity, —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, and Izhar, and 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 Levi by their fathers:
20 of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
To Gershom, pertained 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,
As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah, 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.
28 And sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vashni, and the second Abijah.
And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, [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 they whom David caused to stand, as the servants of song, in the house of Yahweh, when he had given rest unto the ark;
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.
so they became attendants before the habitation of the tent of meeting, with song, until Solomon built the house of Yahweh, in Jerusalem, —and they took their stand according to their prescribed manner over their work.
33 And these [are] those standing, and their sons, of the sons of the Kohathite: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel,
Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
34 son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah, —
35 son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai: —
36 son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah, —
37 son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah; —
38 son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, 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 who stood on his right hand, Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, —
40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchiah,
son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, —
41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah; —
42 son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei, —
43 son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
44 And sons of Merari, their brothers, on the left: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
And, the sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch; —
45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, —
46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer,
son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer; —
47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
48 And their brothers the Levites are put to all the service of the Dwelling Place of the house of God.
Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, 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, were to make perfume upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, and upon the altar of incense, according to all the service of the holy of holies, —even for putting a propitiatory-covering over Israel, according go all that, Moses, the servant of God, commanded.
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;
And, these, are their dwelling-places, according to their encampments, in their boundary, —pertaining to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for, theirs, was the lot:
55 and they give to them Hebron in the land of Judah and its outskirts around it;
so they gave them Hebron, in the land of Judah, and the pasture lands thereof, round about it;
56 and they gave the field of the city and its villages to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
but, the field-land of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb 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, gave they, the cities of refuge—Hebron, and Libnah, with her pasture lands, —and Jattir and Eshtemoa, with her pasture lands;
58 and Hilen and its outskirts, Debir and its outskirts,
and Hilen with her pasture lands, Debir, with her pasture lands;
59 and Ashan and its outskirts, and Beth-Shemesh and its outskirts.
and Ashan, with her pasture lands, and Bethshemesh, with her pasture lands;
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, out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba, with her pasture lands, and Allemeth, with her pasture lands, —and Anathoth, with her pasture lands; —all their cities, were thirteen cities, throughout their families.
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, unto the rest of the sons of Kohath—of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and of the tribe of Dan, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, by lot ten cities.
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 of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
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, unto sons of Merari, by their families—out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, by lot twelve cities.
64 And the sons of Israel give the cities and their outskirts to the Levites.
So then the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, —the cities and the pasture lands thereof;
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;
yea they gave, by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Judah, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.
66 and some of the families of the sons of Kohath have cities of their border from the tribe of Ephraim;
But, as for some of the families of the sons of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot, 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 unto them the cities of refuge—Shechem and her pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, —and Gezer, with her pasture lands;
68 and Jokmeam and its outskirts, and Beth-Horan and its outskirts,
and Jokmeam, with her pasture lands, and Beth-heron, with her pasture lands;
69 and Aijalon and its outskirts, and Gath-Rimmon and its outskirts;
and Aijalon, with her pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon, with her pasture lands;
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 her pasture lands, and Bileam, with her pasture lands, —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;
Unto the sons of Gershom—out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan, with her pasture lands, —and Ashtaroth, with her pasture lands.
72 and from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its outskirts, Daberath and its outskirts,
And, out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, with her pasture lands, —Daberath, with her pasture lands;
73 and Ramoth and its outskirts, and Anem and its outskirts;
and Ramoth, with her pasture lands, and Anem, with her pasture lands.
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 her pasture lands, —and Abdon, with her pasture lands;
75 and Hukok and its outskirts, and Rehob and its outskirts;
and Hukok, with her pasture lands, —and Rehob, with her pasture lands.
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 her pasture lands, and Hammon, with her pasture lands, —and Kiryathaim, with her pasture lands.
77 To the sons of Merari who are left, from the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmon and its outskirts, Tabor and its outskirts;
Unto the rest of the sons of Merari—out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono, with her pasture lands, —Tabor, with her pasture lands.
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, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east of the Jordan—out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness, with her pasture lands, —and Jahzah, with her pasture lands;
79 and Kedemoth and its outskirts, and Mephaath and its outskirts;
and Kedemoth, with her pasture lands, and Mephaath, with her pasture lands.
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 her pasture lands, —and Mahanaim, with her pasture lands;
81 and Heshbon and its outskirts, and Jazer and its outskirts.
and Heshbon, with her pasture lands, and Jazer, with her pasture lands.
