1 Chronicles 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became the father of Abishua,

Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,

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

And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

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

Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

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

And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

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

Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

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

Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

10 and Johanan became the father of Azariah, (he it is who executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

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

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

And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

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

And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

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

Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

14 and Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jehozadak;

Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

15 Jehozadak went into captivity, when YHWH carried away Judah and Jerusalem by 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, Kohath, and Merari.

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

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

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

18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.

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

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

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

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

22 The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

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

23 Elkanah his son, and Abiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

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

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

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

25 The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and Ahimoth.

The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

26 Elkanah his son, Zuphai his son, and Nahath his son,

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

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

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

28 The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Joel, and the second Abijah.

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

29 The descendants of Merari: Mahli his son, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

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

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

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

31 These are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of YHWH, after that the ark had rest.

These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed:

32 They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the house of YHWH in Jerusalem: and they waited on their office according to their order.

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 These are those who waited, and their sons. Of the descendants of the Kohathites: 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 Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

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 Mahath, the son of Amasai,

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 Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

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

37 the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Korah,

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

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

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

39 His brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

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 Maaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

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

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

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

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

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

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

The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.

44 On the left hand their brothers the descendants of Merari: 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 Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,

46 the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

47 the son of Mahli, 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 Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the 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 on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to 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 These are the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar 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, Zerahiah his son,

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

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

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

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 Now these are their dwelling places according to their encampments in their borders: to the descendants of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (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 to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah, and its suburbs around 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 of Jephunneh.

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

57 To the descendants of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also with its suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its suburbs,

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

58 and Hilen with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,

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

59 and Ashan with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth Shemesh with its suburbs;

Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

60 and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its suburbs, Geba with its suburbs, and Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.

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 To the rest of the descendants of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, 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 To the descendants of Gershom, according to 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 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 To the descendants of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, 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 The children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities with their suburbs.

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

65 They gave by lot out of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, and out of the tribe of the people of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the people of Benjamin, these cities which are mentioned by name.

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 Some of the families of the descendants of Kohath, of the Levites, even the rest of the descendants of Kohath, had cities of their borders out of 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 They gave to them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,

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

68 and Jokmeam with its suburbs, and Beth Horon with its suburbs,

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

69 and Aijalon with its suburbs, and Gath Rimmon with its suburbs;

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

70 and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach with its suburbs, and Ibleam with its suburbs, for the rest of the family of the descendants of Kohath.

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

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 out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs,

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

73 and Ramoth with its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs;

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

74 and out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its suburbs, and Abdon with its suburbs,

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

75 and Hukok with its suburbs, and Rehob with its suburbs;

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

76 and out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs, and Hammon with its suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its suburbs.

And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.

77 To the rest of the Levites, the descendants of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its suburbs, Rimmon with its suburbs, and Tabor with its suburbs, and Nahalal with its suburbs.

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 beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

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 suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

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

80 and out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,

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

81 and Heshbon with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.

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