1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

The sons of Kohath were 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.

The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua,

Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua.

5 and Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi,

Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi.

6 and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth,

Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.

7 Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

8 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.

9 and Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan,

Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became the father of Johanan.

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

Johanan became the father of Azariah, who served in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And Azariah begets Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub,

Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub.

12 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum,

Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum.

13 and Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah,

Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.

14 and Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;

Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jozadak.

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

Jozadak went into captivity when Yahweh exiled Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

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

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

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

The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei.

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

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 were Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers.

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

The descendants of Gershon: His son was Libni. Libni's son was Jahath. His son was Zimmah.

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

His son was Joah. His son was Iddo. His son was Zerah. His son was Jeatherai.

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

The descendants of Kohath: His son was Amminadab. His son was Korah. His son was Assir.

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

His son was Elkanah. His son was Ebiasaph. His son was Assir.

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

His son was Tahath. His son was Uriel. His son was Uzziah. His son was Shaul.

25 And sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elkanah were Amasai, Ahimoth,

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

And a son named Elkanah; Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

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

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

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

The sons of Samuel were the firstborn, Joel, and Abijah, the second-born.

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

The son of Merari was Mahli. His son was Libni. His son was Shimei. His son was Uzzah.

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

His son was Shimea. His son was Haggiah. His son was Asaiah.

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,

These are the names of the men whom David put in charge of music in the house of Yahweh, after the ark came to rest there.

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 served by singing before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem. They fulfilled their duties according to the instructions given to them.

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

These were those who served with their sons. From the clans of the Kohathites came Heman the musician. Here were his ancestors, going back in time: Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.

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

Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.

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

Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai. Amasai was son of Elkanah.

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

Amasai was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.

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

Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.

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

Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Israel.

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

Heman's colleague was Asaph, who stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.

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

Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.

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

Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.

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

Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.

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

Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon. Gershon was the son of Levi.

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

At Heman's left hand were his colleagues the sons of Merari. They included Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluk.

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

Malluk was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.

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

Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.

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

Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari. Merari was 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.

Their associates, the Levites, were assigned to do all the work for the tabernacle, 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.

Aaron and his sons made the offerings on the altar for burnt offerings; and the offering on the incense altar for all the work on the most holy place. These offerings made atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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

Aaron's descendants are reckoned as follows: Aaron's son was Eleazar. Eleazar's son was Phinehas. Phinehas's son was Abishua.

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

Abishua's son was Bukki. Bukki's son was Uzzi. Uzzi's son was Zerahiah.

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

Zerahiah's son was Meraioth. Meraioth's son was Amariah. Amariah's son was Ahitub.

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Ahitub's son was Zadok. Zadok's son was Ahimaaz.

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;

These are the locations where Aaron's descendants were assigned to live, that is, for the descendants of Aaron who were from the clans of the Kohathites (the first lot was theirs).

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

To them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its pasturelands,

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

but the fields of the city and its villages they gave 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,

To the descendants of Aaron they gave: Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

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

Hilen with its pasturelands, and Debir with its pasturelands.

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

They also gave to the descendants of Aaron: Ashan with its pasturelands, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands;

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 they were given Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities numbered thirteen. These towns were distributed among the clans of the Kohathite, thirteen in all.

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.

To the rest of clans of the Kohathites were allotted ten cities from 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.

To Gershon's descendants in their various clans were given thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

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.

To Merari's descendants they gave twelve cities, clan by clan, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

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

So the people of Israel gave these cities with their pasturelands to the Levites.

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;

They assigned by lot the towns mentioned earlier from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

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

Some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the territory 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,

They gave them: Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

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

Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth Horon with its pasturelands,

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

Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon with its pasturelands.

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.

The half tribe of Manasseh gave the Kohathites Aner with its pasturelands and Bileam with its pasturelands. These became the possessions of the rest of the Kohathite clans.

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 Gershon's descendants out of the clans of the half tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands.

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

The tribe of Issachar gave to Gershon's descendants Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

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

Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands.

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

Issachar received from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

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

Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands.

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

They received from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.

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

The rest of Merari's descendants received from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, and Rimmono with its pasturelands and Tabor with its pasturelands;

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 from the tribe of Reuben, across the Jordan on the east side of Jericho, they received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,

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

Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.

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

The Levites received from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,

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

Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.