1 Chronicles 6

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

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

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

And the sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

3 And, the children of Amram, Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam, —and, the sons of Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And the sons of Ambram; Aaron, and Moses, and Mariam: and the sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abiud, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar, begat Phinehas, Phinehas, begat Abishua;

Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;

5 and, Abishua, begat Bukki, and, Bukki, begat Uzzi;

Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi;

6 and, Uzzi, begat Zerahiah, and, Zerahiah, begat Meraioth;

Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel;

7 Meraioth, begat Amariah, and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;

and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

8 and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Ahimaaz;

and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas;

9 and, Ahimaaz, begat Azariah, and, Azariah, begat Johanan,

and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan;

10 and, Johanan, begat Azariah, —he, it was who ministered as priest, in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem;

and Joanan begot Azarias: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 and Azariah begat Amariah, —and, Amariah, begat Ahitub;

And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

12 and, Ahitub, begat Zadok, and, Zadok, begat Shallum;

and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Salom;

13 and, Shallum, begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah, begat Azariah;

and Salom begot Chelcias, and Chelcias begot Azarias;

14 and, Azariah, begat Seraiah, and, Seraiah, begat Jehozadak;

and Azarias begot Saraia, and Saraias begot Josadac.

15 and, Jehozadak, departed, when Yahweh carried away Judah and Jerusalem into captivity, —by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

And Josadac went into captivity with Juda and Jerusalem under Nabuchodonosor.

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

The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

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

And these [are] the names of the sons of Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.

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

The sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

19 The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi. And, these, are the families of Levi by their fathers:

The sons of Merari; Mooli and Musi: and these [are] the families of Levi, according to their families.

20 To Gershom, pertained Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

To Gedson—to Lobeni his son—[were born] Jeth his son, Zammath his son,

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

Joab his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son.

22 The sons of Kohath, Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son;

The sons of Caath; Aminadab his son, Core his son, Aser his son;

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

Helcana his son, Abisaph his son, Aser his son:

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

Thaath his son, Uriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son.

25 And, the sons of Elkanah, Amasai, and Ahimoth.

And the sons of Helcana; Amessi, and Achimoth.

26 As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah, Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;

Helcana his son, Suphi his son, Cainaath his son;

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

Eliab his son, Jeroboam his son, Helcana his son.

28 And, the sons of Samuel, the firstborn, [Joel], and, the second, Abiah.

The sons of Samuel; the firstborn Sani, and Abia.

29 the sons of Merari, Mahli, —Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;

The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;

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

Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias his son.

31 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;

And these [were the men] whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.

32 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.

And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness [playing] on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

33 Yea, these, are they who stood, with their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites, Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

And these [were the men] that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Caath: Aeman the psalm singer, son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

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

the son of Helcana, the son of Jeroboam, the son of Eliel, the son of Thoas,

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

the son of Suph, the son of Helcana, the son of Maath, the son of Amathi,

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

the son of Helcana, the son of Joel, the son of Azarias, the son of Japhanias,

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

the son of Thaath, the son of Aser, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core,

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

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

39 And, his brother Asaph who stood on his right hand, Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, —

And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,

40 son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah, —

the son of Michael, the son of Baasia, the son of Melchia,

41 son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah; —

the son of Athani, the son of Zaarai,

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

the son of Adai, the son of Aetham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,

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

the son of Jeeth, the son of Gedson, the son of Levi.

44 And, the sons of Merari, their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch; —

And the sons of Merari their brethren on the left hand: Aetham the son of Kisa, the son of Abai, the son of Maloch,

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

the son of Asebi,

46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer; —

the son of Amessias, the son of Bani, the son of Semer,

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

the son of Mooli, the son of Musi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 Howbeit, their brethren, the Levites, were given, for all the work of the habitation, of the house of God.

And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers, [were] the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God.

49 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.

And Aaron and his sons [were] to burn incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and on the altar of incense, for all the ministry [in] the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all things that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.

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

And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisu his son,

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

Bokki his son, Ozi his son, Saraia his son,

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

Mariel his son, Amaria his son, Achitob his son,

53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 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:

And these [are] their residences in their villages, in their coasts, to the sons of Aaron, to their family the Caathites: for they had the lot.

55 so they gave them Hebron, in the land of Judah, and the pasture lands thereof, round about it;

And they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda, and its suburbs round about it.

56 but, the field-land of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

57 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;

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, [even] Chebron, and Lobna and her suburbs round about, and Selna and her suburbs, and Esthamo and her suburbs,

58 and Hilen with her pasture lands, Debir, with her pasture lands;

and Jethar and her suburbs, and Dabir and her suburbs,

59 and Ashan, with her pasture lands, and Bethshemesh, with her pasture lands;

and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her suburbs:

60 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.

and of the tribe of Benjamin Gabai and her suburbs, and Galemath and her suburbs, and Anathoth and her suburbs: all their cities [were] thirteen cities according to their families.

61 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.

And to the sons of Caath that were left of their families, [there were given] out of the tribe, [namely], out of the half-tribe of Manasse, by lot, ten cities.

62 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.

And to the sons of Gedson according to their families [there were given] thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Aser, of the tribe of Nephthali, of the tribe of Manasse in Basan.

63 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.

And to the sons of Merari according to their families [there were given], by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Ruben, of the tribe of Gad, [and] of the tribe of Zabulon.

64 So then the sons of Israel gave, to the Levites, —the cities and the pasture lands thereof;

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

65 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.

And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Juda, and out of the tribe of the children of Symeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name.

66 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;

And [to the members] of the families of the sons of Caath there were also given the cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 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;

And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,

68 and Jokmeam, with her pasture lands, and Beth-heron, with her pasture lands;

and Jecmaan and her suburbs, and Baethoron and her suburbs,

69 and Aijalon, with her pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon, with her pasture lands;

and Aelon and her suburbs, and Gethremmon and her suburbs:

70 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.

and of the half-tribe of Manasse Anar and her suburbs, and Jemblaan and her suburbs, to the sons of Caath that were left, according to [each several] family.

71 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.

To the sons of Gedson from the families of the half-tribe of Manasse [they gave] Golan of Basan and her suburbs, and Aseroth and her suburbs.

72 And, out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh, with her pasture lands, —Daberath, with her pasture lands;

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedes and her suburbs, and Deberi and her suburbs, and Dabor and her suburbs,

73 and Ramoth, with her pasture lands, and Anem, with her pasture lands.

and Ramoth, and Aenan and her suburbs.

74 And, out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal, with her pasture lands, —and Abdon, with her pasture lands;

And of the tribe of Aser; Maasal and her suburbs, and Abdon and her suburbs,

75 and Hukok, with her pasture lands, —and Rehob, with her pasture lands.

and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her suburbs.

76 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.

And of the tribe of Nephthali; Kedes in Galilee and her suburbs, and Chamoth and her suburbs, and Kariathaim and her suburbs.

77 Unto the rest of the sons of Merari—out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono, with her pasture lands, —Tabor, with her pasture lands.

To the sons of Merari that were left, [they gave] out of the tribe of Zabulon Remmon and her suburbs, and Thabor and her suburbs:

78 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;

out of [the country] beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Ruben; Bosor in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jasa and her suburbs,

79 and Kedemoth, with her pasture lands, and Mephaath, with her pasture lands.

and Kadmoth and her suburbs, and Maephla and her suburbs.

80 And, out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, with her pasture lands, —and Mahanaim, with her pasture lands;

Out of the tribe of Gad; Rammoth Galaad and her suburbs, and Maanaim and her suburbs,

81 and Heshbon, with her pasture lands, and Jazer, with her pasture lands.

and Esebon and her suburbs, and Jazer and her suburbs.