1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
son: child Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
and son: child Kohath Amram Izhar and 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.
and son: child Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam and son: child Aaron Nadab and Abihu Eleazar and Ithamar
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazar to beget [obj] Phinehas Phinehas to beget [obj] Abishua
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
and Abishua to beget [obj] Bukki and Bukki to beget [obj] Uzzi
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
and Uzzi to beget [obj] Zerahiah and Zerahiah to beget [obj] Meraioth
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraioth to beget [obj] Amariah and Amariah to beget [obj] Ahitub
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
and Ahitub to beget [obj] Zadok and Zadok to beget [obj] Ahimaaz
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
and Ahimaaz to beget [obj] Azariah and Azariah to beget [obj] Johanan
10 Johanan was the father of Azariah. Azariah was a priest in the temple that Solomon commanded to be built in Jerusalem.
and Johanan to beget [obj] Azariah he/she/it which to minister in/on/with house: temple which to build Solomon in/on/with Jerusalem
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
and to beget Azariah [obj] Amariah and Amariah to beget [obj] Ahitub
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
and Ahitub to beget [obj] Zadok and Zadok to beget [obj] Shallum
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
and Shallum to beget [obj] Hilkiah and Hilkiah to beget [obj] Azariah
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
and Azariah to beget [obj] Seraiah and Seraiah to beget [obj] 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].
and Jehozadak to go: went in/on/with to reveal: remove LORD [obj] Judah and Jerusalem in/on/with hand: power Nebuchadnezzar
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
son: child Levi Gershom Kohath and Merari
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
and these name son: child Gershom Libni and Shimei
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
and son: child Kohath Amram and Izhar and 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.
son: child Merari Mahli and Mushi and these family [the] Levi to/for father their
20 Gershon’s [oldest] son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
to/for Gershom Libni son: child his Jahath son: child his Zimmah son: child his
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
Joah son: child his Iddo son: child his Zerah son: child his Jeatherai son: child his
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
son: descendant/people Kohath Izhar son: child his Korah son: child his Assir son: child his
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
Elkanah son: child his and Ebiasaph son: child his and Assir son: child his
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
Tahath son: child his Uriel son: child his Uzziah son: child his and Shaul son: child his
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
and son: child Elkanah Amasai and Ahimoth
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
Elkanah (son: child *Q(K)*) Elkanah Zuph son: child his and Nahath son: child his
27 Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
Eliab son: child his Jeroham son: child his Elkanah (son: child his and Samuel *X*) son: child his
28 Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.
and son: child Samuel [the] firstborn (Joel *X*) `second` and Abijah
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
son: descendant/people Merari Mahli Libni son: child his Shimei son: child his Uzzah son: child his
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
Shimea son: child his Haggiah son: child his Asaiah son: child his
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 which to stand: appoint David upon hand: power song house: temple LORD from resting [the] ark
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 to be to minister to/for face: before tabernacle tent meeting in/on/with song till to build Solomon [obj] house: temple LORD in/on/with Jerusalem and to stand: appoint like/as justice: custom their upon service: ministry their
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 [the] to stand: appoint and son: child their from son: child [the] Kohathite Heman [the] to sing son: child Joel son: child 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.
son: child Elkanah son: child Jeroham son: child Eliel son: child 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.
son: child (Zuph *Q(K)*) son: child Elkanah son: child Mahath son: child 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.
son: child Elkanah son: child Joel son: child Azariah son: child 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.
son: child Tahath son: child Assir son: child Ebiasaph son: child 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.
son: child Izhar son: child Kohath son: child Levi son: child 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 brother: male-sibling his Asaph [the] to stand: stand upon right his Asaph son: child Berechiah son: child Shimea
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
son: child Michael son: child Baaseiah son: child Malchijah
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
son: child Ethni son: child Zerah son: child Adaiah
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
son: child Ethan son: child Zimmah son: child Shimei
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
son: child Jahath son: child Gershom son: child 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 son: child Merari brother: male-sibling their upon [the] left Ethan son: child Kishi son: child Abdi son: child Malluch
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
son: child Hashabiah son: child Amaziah son: child Hilkiah
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
son: child Amzi son: child Bani son: child 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.
son: child Mahli son: child Mushi son: child Merari son: child 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 brother: male-sibling their [the] Levi to give: put to/for all service: ministry tabernacle house: temple [the] 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 son: child his to offer: offer upon altar [the] burnt offering and upon altar [the] incense to/for all work Most Holy Place [the] Most Holy Place and to/for to atone upon Israel like/as all which to command Moses servant/slave [the] God
50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Aaron’s son was Eleazar. Eleazar’s son was Phinehas. Phinehas’s son was Abishua.
and these son: descendant/people Aaron Eleazar son: child his Phinehas son: child his Abishua son: child his
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Bukki son: child his Uzzi son: child his Zerahiah son: child his
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Meraioth son: child his Amariah son: child his Ahitub son: child his
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Zadok son: child his Ahimaaz son: child his
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 seat their to/for encampment their in/on/with border: boundary their to/for son: child Aaron to/for family [the] Kohathite for to/for them to be [the] allotted
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
and to give: give to/for them [obj] Hebron in/on/with land: country/planet Judah and [obj] pasture her around her
56 but the fields farther from the city and the villages near the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.
and [obj] land: country [the] city and [obj] village her to give: give to/for Caleb son: child 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,
and to/for son: child Aaron to give: give [obj] city [the] refuge [obj] Hebron and [obj] Libnah and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Jattir and [obj] Eshtemoa and [obj] pasture her
58 Hilen, Debir,
and [obj] Hilen and [obj] pasture her [obj] Debir and [obj] pasture her
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
and [obj] Ashan and [obj] pasture her (and [obj] Juttah and [obj] pasture her *X*) and [obj] Beth-shemesh Beth-shemesh and [obj] pasture her
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 tribe Benjamin ([obj] Gibeon and [obj] pasture her *X*) [obj] Geba and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Alemeth and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Anathoth and [obj] pasture her all city their three ten city in/on/with family their
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/for son: descendant/people Kohath [the] to remain from family [the] tribe from half tribe half Manasseh in/on/with allotted city ten
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/for son: descendant/people Gershom to/for family their from tribe Issachar and from tribe Asher and from tribe Naphtali and from tribe Manasseh in/on/with Bashan city three ten
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
to/for son: descendant/people Merari to/for family their from tribe Reuben and from tribe Gad and from tribe Zebulun in/on/with allotted city two ten
64 The leaders of Israel allotted those towns and the nearby pasturelands to the descendants of Levi.
and to give: give son: descendant/people Israel to/for Levi [obj] [the] city and [obj] pasture their
65 They also allotted to them the cities and towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin that were listed previously.
and to give: give in/on/with allotted from tribe son: descendant/people Judah and from tribe son: descendant/people Simeon and from tribe son: descendant/people Benjamin [obj] [the] city [the] these which to call: call by [obj] them in/on/with name
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
and from family son: child Kohath and to be city border: area their from tribe 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 to give: give to/for them [obj] city [the] refuge [obj] Shechem and [obj] pasture her in/on/with mountain: mount Ephraim and [obj] Gezer and [obj] pasture her
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
and [obj] Jokmeam and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Beth-horon Beth-horon and [obj] pasture her
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
and [obj] Aijalon and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Gath-rimmon Gath-rimmon and [obj] pasture her
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 half tribe Manasseh [obj] Aner and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Bileam and [obj] pasture her to/for family to/for son: descendant/people Kohath [the] to remain
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/for son: descendant/people Gershom from family half tribe Manasseh [obj] Golan in/on/with Bashan and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Ashtaroth and [obj] pasture her
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
and from tribe Issachar [obj] Kedesh and [obj] pasture her [obj] Daberath and [obj] pasture her
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
and [obj] Ramoth and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Anem and [obj] pasture her
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
and from tribe Asher [obj] Mashal and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Abdon and [obj] pasture her
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
and [obj] Hukok and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Rehob and [obj] pasture her
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 tribe Naphtali [obj] Kedesh in/on/with Galilee and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Hammon and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Kiriathaim and [obj] pasture her
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/for son: descendant/people Merari [the] to remain from tribe Zebulun ([obj] Jokneam and [obj] pasture her [obj] Kartah and [obj] pasture her *X*) [obj] Rimmon and [obj] pasture her [obj] Tabor and [obj] pasture her
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.
and from side: beyond to/for Jordan Jericho to/for east [the] Jordan from tribe Reuben [obj] Bezer in/on/with wilderness and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Jahaz [to] and [obj] pasture her
and [obj] Kedemoth and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Mephaath and [obj] pasture her
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 tribe Gad [obj] Ramoth in/on/with Gilead and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Mahanaim and [obj] pasture her
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
and [obj] Heshbon and [obj] pasture her and [obj] Jazer and [obj] pasture her
