1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth,
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan,
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem,
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15 Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when Yahweh sent [King] Nebuchadnezzar’s [army] [MTY] to capture many people in Jerusalem and other places in Judah and compel them [to go to Babylonia].
Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Here is a list of the descendants of Levi, who became leaders of their clans.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
31 After the Sacred Chest was brought [to Jerusalem, King] David appointed some of the men who were descendants of Levi to be in charge of the music in [the Sacred Tent where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
32 Those musicians first sang and played their instruments in the Sacred Tent, which was also called the Tent of Meeting, and they continued to do that until Solomon’s [workers] built the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem. In all their work, they obeyed the instructions [that David had given them].
They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.
33 Here is a list of the musicians and their sons: From Kohath’s descendants there was Heman, the leader of the singers. Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Samuel.
These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
34 Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was the son of Toah.
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
35 Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai.
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36 Amasai was the son of [another man whose name was] Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was the son of Zephaniah.
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37 Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah.
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
38 Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Jacob.
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
39 Heman’s helper was Asaph. His group [of singers] stood at the right side of Heman. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
44 [A group of singers from] Merari’s family helped Heman and Asaph. They stood to the left of Heman. The leader of this group was Ethan, the son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluch.
On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
47 Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari, and Merari was the son of Levi.
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
48 The other descendants of Levi were appointed to do other work in the sacred tent, the place [where the people worshiped] Yahweh.
Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
49 Aaron and his descendants were the ones who placed on the altar the sacrifices that were to be burned completely, and they burned incense on another altar. Those sacrifices were in order that Yahweh would no longer be angry with the people of Israel for having sinned. Those men also did other work in the Very Holy Place in the sacred tent, obeying the instructions that Moses, who served God [well], had given to them.
But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
54 Here is a list of the places where Aaron’s descendants lived. Those who were descendants of Kohath were the first group to be allotted cities to live in.
Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them:
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57 The descendants of Aaron [who were descendants of Kohath] were allotted Hebron, one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone]. They also were allotted the towns and pastureland near Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58 Hilen, Debir,
Hilen, Debir,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands.
60 They were also allotted Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth [cities] from the tribe of Benjamin. Altogether, these clans descended from Kohath were allotted 13 towns.
And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. So they had thirteen cities in all among their families.
61 The other clans descended from Kohath were allotted ten towns from the clans of the tribe of Manasseh [that lived west of the Jordan River].
To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh.
62 The descendants of Gershon were allotted 13 cities and towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived in [the] Bashan [region on the east side of the Jordan River].
The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
67 They were allotted Shechem, which was one of the cities [to which people could flee] and be protected [if they accidentally killed someone], along with the nearby pastureland in the hills of Ephraim. They were also allotted these towns and pastureland near them: Gezer,
They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands.
70 The other descendants of Kohath were allotted Aner and Bileam towns and the nearby pastureland from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that lived west [of the Jordan River].
And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the remaining clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.
71 The descendants of Gershon, who were part of the tribe of Manasseh, lived east [of the Jordan River]. They were allotted the cities and towns and pastureland near them: Golan in [the] Bashan and Ashtaroth [regions].
The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands.
76 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh in [the] Galilee [region], and Hammon and Kiriathaim [towns].
And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.
77 The other descendants of Levi, those descended from Merari, were allotted towns and pasturelands from the tribe of Zebulun near Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono, and Tabor.
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.
78 From the tribe of Reuben they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Bezer in the desert, Jahzah, Kedemoth, and Mephaath. The tribe of Reuben lived east of the Jordan [River], across from Jericho.
From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.
