1 Chronicles 6
1 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath were 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 were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
Eleazar became the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas became the father of Abishua.
5 Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
Abishua became the father of Bukki, and Bukki became the father of Uzzi.
6 Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth.
7 Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
8 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
9 Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
Ahimaaz became the father of Azariah, and Azariah became 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 became the father of Azariah, who served in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11 Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub.
12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum.
13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
Shallum became the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah became the father of Azariah.
14 Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
Azariah became the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became the father of Jozadak.
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].
Jozadak went into captivity when Yahweh exiled Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei.
18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Kohath were 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 were 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.
The descendants of Gershon: His son was Libni. Libni's son was Jahath. His son was Zimmah.
21 Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
His son was Joah. His son was Iddo. His son was Zerah. His son was Jeatherai.
22 Kohath’s [other] son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
The descendants of Kohath: His son was Amminadab. His son was Korah. His son was Assir.
23 Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
His son was Elkanah. His son was Ebiasaph. His son was Assir.
24 Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah. Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
His son was Tahath. His son was Uriel. His son was Uzziah. His son was Shaul.
25 Elkanah’s [other] sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
The sons of Elkanah were Amasai, Ahimoth,
26 Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
And a son named Elkanah; 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 were the firstborn, Joel, and Abijah, the second-born.
29 Merari’s oldest son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
The son of Merari was Mahli. His son was Libni. His son was Shimei. His son was Uzzah.
30 Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
His son was Shimea. His son was Haggiah. His son was Asaiah.
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 names of the men whom David put in charge of music in the house of Yahweh, after the ark came to rest 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 served by singing before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of Yahweh in Jerusalem. They fulfilled their duties according to the instructions given to 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 were those who served with their sons. From the clans of the Kohathites came Heman the musician. Here were his ancestors, going back in time: Heman was the son of Joel. Joel was 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.
Samuel was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Eliel. Eliel was 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.
Toah was the son of Zuph. Zuph was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Mahath. Mahath was the son of Amasai. Amasai was son of Elkanah.
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.
Amasai was the son of Elkanah. Elkanah was the son of Joel. Joel was the son of Azariah. Azariah was 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.
Zephaniah was the son of Tahath. Tahath was the son of Assir. Assir was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was 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.
Korah was the son of Izhar. Izhar was the son of Kohath. Kohath was the son of Levi. Levi was 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 colleague was Asaph, who stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Shimea.
40 Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
Shimea was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Baaseiah. Baaseiah was the son of Malkijah.
41 Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
Malkijah was the son of Ethni. Ethni was the son of Zerah. Zerah was the son of Adaiah.
42 Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
Adaiah was the son of Ethan. Ethan was the son of Zimmah. Zimmah was the son of Shimei.
43 Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon, and Gershon was the son of Levi.
Shimei was the son of Jahath. Jahath was the son of Gershon. Gershon was 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.
At Heman's left hand were his colleagues the sons of Merari. They included Ethan son of Kishi. Kishi was the son of Abdi. Abdi was the son of Malluk.
45 Malluch was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
Malluk was the son of Hashabiah. Hashabiah was the son of Amaziah. Amaziah was the son of Hilkiah.
46 Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was the son of Shemer.
Hilkiah was the son of Amzi. Amzi was the son of Bani. Bani was 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.
Shemer was the son of Mahli. Mahli was the son of Mushi. Mushi was the son of Merari. Merari was 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 associates, the Levites, were assigned to do all the work for 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.
Aaron and his sons made the offerings on the altar for burnt offerings; and the offering on the incense altar for all the work on the most holy place. These offerings made 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.
Aaron's descendants are reckoned as follows: Aaron's son was Eleazar. Eleazar's son was Phinehas. Phinehas's son was Abishua.
51 Abishua’s son was Bukki. Bukki’s son was Uzzi. Uzzi’s son was Zerahiah.
Abishua's son was Bukki. Bukki's son was Uzzi. Uzzi's son was Zerahiah.
52 Zerahiah’s son was Meraioth. Meraioth’s son was Amariah. Amariah’s son was Ahitub.
Zerahiah's son was Meraioth. Meraioth's son was Amariah. Amariah's son was Ahitub.
53 Ahitub’s son was Zadok, and Zadok’s son was Ahimaaz.
Ahitub's son was Zadok. Zadok's son was Ahimaaz.
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.
These are the locations where Aaron's descendants were assigned to live, that is, for the descendants of Aaron who were from the clans of the Kohathites (the first lot was theirs).
55 They were allotted Hebron [city] in Judah and the pastureland around the city,
To them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its 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 of the city and its villages they gave 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,
To the descendants of Aaron they gave: Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,
58 Hilen, Debir,
Hilen with its pasturelands, and Debir with its pasturelands.
59 Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-Shemesh.
They also gave to the descendants of Aaron: Ashan with its pasturelands, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh with its 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 Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities numbered thirteen. These towns were distributed among the clans of the Kohathite, thirteen in all.
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 clans of the Kohathites were allotted ten cities 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].
To Gershon's descendants in their various clans were given thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
63 The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
To Merari's descendants they gave twelve cities, clan by clan, 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 people of Israel gave these cities with their pasturelands to the Levites.
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 towns mentioned earlier from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
66 Some of the descendants of Kohath were allotted towns from the tribe of Ephraim.
Some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the territory 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,
They gave them: Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,
68 Jokmeam, Beth-Horon,
Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth Horon with its pasturelands,
69 Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.
Aijalon with its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon with its 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].
The half tribe of Manasseh gave the Kohathites Aner with its pasturelands and Bileam with its pasturelands. These became the possessions of the rest of the Kohathite clans.
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 Gershon's descendants out of the clans of the half tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands.
72 From the tribe of Issachar they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Kedesh, Daberath,
The tribe of Issachar gave to Gershon's descendants Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,
73 Ramoth, and Anem.
Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands.
74 From the tribe of Asher they were allotted cities and towns and pastureland near Mashal, Abdon,
Issachar received from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,
75 Hukok, and Rehob.
Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its 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].
They received from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its 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 rest of Merari's descendants received from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah, and Rimmono with its pasturelands and Tabor with its 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.
and from the tribe of Reuben, across the Jordan on the east side of Jericho, they received Bezer in the desert, Jahzah,
Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its 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,
The Levites received from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
81 Heshbon, and Jazer.
Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.
