1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.
3 Amram’s children were Miriam and [her younger brothers] Aaron and Moses. Aaron’s sons were Nadab, 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 was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi;
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel;
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas;
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan;
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
and Joanan begot Azarias: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Salom;
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
and Salom begot Chelcias, and Chelcias begot Azarias;
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
and Azarias begot Saraia, and Saraias begot Josadac.
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].
And Josadac went into captivity with Juda and Jerusalem under Nabuchodonosor.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
And these [are] the names of the sons of Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.
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; Mooli and Musi: and these [are] the families of Levi, according to their families.
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
To Gedson—to Lobeni his son—[were born] Jeth his son, Zammath his son,
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Joab his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
The sons of Caath; Aminadab his son, Core his son, Aser his son;
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Helcana his son, Abisaph his son, Aser his son:
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Thaath his son, Uriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
And the sons of Helcana; Amessi, and Achimoth.
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Helcana his son, Suphi his son, Cainaath 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, Jeroboam his son, Helcana his son.
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
The sons of Samuel; the firstborn Sani, and Abia.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias 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.
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 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].
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 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.
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 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 Helcana, the son of Jeroboam, the son of Eliel, the son of Thoas,
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 Suph, the son of Helcana, the son of Maath, the son of Amathi,
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 Helcana, the son of Joel, the son of Azarias, the son of Japhanias,
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 Thaath, the son of Aser, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core,
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 Isaar, the son of Caath, 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.
And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,
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 Baasia, the son of Melchia,
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
the son of Athani, the son of Zaarai,
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
the son of Adai, the son of Aetham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
the son of Jeeth, the son of Gedson, 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.
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 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
the son of Asebi,
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
the son of Amessias, the son of Bani, the son of Semer,
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 Mooli, the son of Musi, 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.
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 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.
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 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisu his son,
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Bokki his son, Ozi his son, Saraia his son,
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Mariel his son, Amaria his son, Achitob his son,
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Sadoc his son, Achimaas 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.
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 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
And they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda, and its suburbs round about it.
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 of the city, and its villages, they gave to Chaleb the son of Jephonne.
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,
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 Hilen, Debir,
and Jethar and her suburbs, and Dabir and her suburbs,
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her suburbs:
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 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 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].
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 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].
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 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
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 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
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 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from 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 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,
And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
and Jecmaan and her suburbs, and Baethoron and her suburbs,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
and Aelon and her suburbs, and Gethremmon and her suburbs:
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 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 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].
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 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedes and her suburbs, and Deberi and her suburbs, and Dabor and her suburbs,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
and Ramoth, and Aenan and her suburbs.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
And of the tribe of Aser; Maasal and her suburbs, and Abdon and her suburbs,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her suburbs.
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 of the tribe of Nephthali; Kedes in Galilee and her suburbs, and Chamoth and her suburbs, and Kariathaim and her suburbs.
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.
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 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.
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,
and Kadmoth and her suburbs, and Maephla and her suburbs.
80 From the tribe of Gad, they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Ramoth in [the] Gilead [region], [the cities of] Mahanaim,
Out of the tribe of Gad; Rammoth Galaad and her suburbs, and Maanaim and her suburbs,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
and Esebon and her suburbs, and Jazer and her suburbs.
