1 Chronicles 6

1 The sones of Leuy weren Gerson, Caath, and Merary.

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

2 The sones of Chaath weren Amram, Isaar, Ebron, and Oziel.

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

3 The sones of Amram weren Aaron, Moyses, and Marie. The sones of Aaron weren Nadab,

And the sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 and Abyu, Eleazar, and Ythamar. Eleazar gendride Phynees, and Phynees gendride Abisue,

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas; Phinehas was the father of Abishua;

5 Abisue gendride Bocci, and Bocci gendride Ozi,

And Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi,

6 Ozi gendride Zaraie, and Zaraie gendride Meraioth.

And Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth;

7 Forsothe Meraioth gendride Amarie, Amarie gendride Achitob,

Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

8 Achitob gendride Sadoch, Sadoch gendride Achymaas, Achymaas gendride Azarie,

And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,

9 Azarie gendride Johannam,

And Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan,

10 Johannam gendride Azarie; he it is that was set in preesthod, in the hows which Salomon bildide in Jerusalem.

And Johanan was the father of Azariah, (he was priest in the house which Solomon put up in Jerusalem: )

11 Forsothe Azarie gendride Amarye, and Amarie gendride Achitob,

And Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub,

12 Achitob gendride Sadoch, Sadoch gendride Sellum,

And Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum,

13 Sellum gendride Helchie,

And Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,

14 Helchie gendride Azarie, Azarie gendride Saraie, Saraie gendride Josedech.

And Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak;

15 Forsothe Josedech yede out, whanne the Lord translatide Juda and Jerusalem bi the hondis of Nabugodonosor kyng.

And Jehozadak went as a prisoner when the Lord took away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16 Therfor the sones of Leuy weren Gerson, Caath, and Merary.

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

17 And these weren the names of the sones of Gerson; Lobeni, and Semei.

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

18 The sones of Caath weren Amram, and Isaar, and Ebron, and Oziel.

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

19 The sones of Merari weren Moli, and Musi. Sotheli these weren the kynredis of Leuy bi the meynees of hem;

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites listed by the names of their fathers.

20 Gerson; Lobony, his sone; Jaath, his sone; Zama, his sone;

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joaith, his sone; Addo, his sone; Zara, his sone; Jethrai, his sone.

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

22 The sones of Caath; Amynadab, his sone; Chore, his sone;

The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Azyra, his sone; Helcana, his sone; Abiasaph, his sone;

Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

24 Aser, his sone; Caath, his sone; Vriel, his sone; Azias, his sone; Saul, his sone.

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

25 The sones of Helchana weren Amasay, and Achymoth, and Helcana.

And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 The sones of Helcana; Saphay, his sone;

Elkanah his son: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

27 Naath, his sone; Heliab, his sone; Heroam, his sone; Helcana, his sone.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son, Samuel his son.

28 The sones of Samuel; the firste gendrid Nasen, and Abia.

And the sons of Samuel: the oldest Joel, and the second Abiah.

29 Sotheli the sones of Merari; Moli, his sone; Lobeny, his sone; Semey, his sone;

The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Oza, his sone; Sama, his sone; Aggias, his sone; Azaya, his sone;

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

31 These it ben whiche Dauid ordeynede on the syngeris of the hows of the Lord, sithen the arke of the Lord was set;

And these are those whom David made responsible for the music in the house of the Lord, after the ark had rest.

32 and thei mynystriden bifor the tabernacle of witnessyng, and sungun, til Salomon bildide the hows of the Lord in Jerusalem; forsothe thei stoden bi her ordre in seruyce.

They gave worship with songs before the House of the Tent of meeting, till Solomon put up the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they took their places for their work in their regular order.

33 Sotheli thes it ben that stoden nyy with her sones. Of the sones of Caath; Heman the chauntor, the sone of Joel, sone of Samuel,

And these are those who did this work, and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman, who made melody, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34 sone of Helcana, sone of Joroam, sone of Heliel,

The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35 sone of Thou, sone of Suph,

The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 sone of Helcana, sone of Mabath, sone of Amasi, sone of Helcana, sone of Joel, sone of Azarie, sone of Sophonye, sone of Caath,

The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37 sone of Asyr, sone of Abiasaph,

The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38 sone of Chore, sone of Isaar, sone of Caath, sone of Leuy, sone of Israel.

The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And hise britheren; Asaph, that stood at the riythalf of hym, Asaph, the sone of Barachie,

And his brother Asaph, whose place was at his right hand, Asaph, the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

40 sone of Samaa, sone of Mychael, sone of Basye, sone of Melchie, sone of Atthay,

The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

41 sone of Zara, sone of Adala,

The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42 sone of Edan, sone of Zama, sone of Semey,

The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43 sone of Geth, sone of Gerson, sone of Leuy.

The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

44 Forsothe the sones of Merary, the britheren of hem, weren at the leftside; Ethan, the sone of Chusi, sone of Abdi, sone of Moloch, sone of Asabie,

And on the left their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

45 sone of Amasie, sone of Helchie,

The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46 sone of Amasay, sone of Bonny, sone of Soomer,

The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47 sone of Moli, sone of Musi, sone of Merarie, sone of Leuy.

The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 And dekenes, the britheren of hem, that weren ordeyned in to al the seruyce of the tabernacle of the hows of the Lord.

And their brothers the Levites were responsible for all the work of the Tent of the house of God.

49 Forsothe Aaron and hise sones brenten encense on the auter of brent sacrifices, and on the auter of encense, in to al the werk `of the hooli of hooli thingis; and that thei schulden preie for Israel, by alle thingis whiche Moises, the seruaunt of God, comaundide.

But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burned offering, and on the altar of perfume, for all the work of the most holy place, and to take away the sin of Israel, doing everything ordered by Moses, the servant of God.

50 Sotheli these ben the sones of Aaron; Eleazar, his sone; Phynes, his sone;

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

51 Abisue, his sone; Bocci, his sone; Ogzi, his sone; Zara, his sone; Meraioth, his sone;

Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52 Amarias, his sone; Achitob, his sone;

Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53 Sadoch, his sone; Achimaas, his sone.

Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

54 And these weren the dwelling places, bi the townes and coostis of hem, that is, of the sones of Aaron, bi the kynredis of Caathitis; for tho bifelden to hem bi lot.

Now these are their living-places, the limits inside which they were to put up their tents: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, because they had the first selection,

55 Therfor the children of Israel yauen to hem Ebron in the lond of Juda, and the subarbis therof bi cumpas;

To them they gave Hebron and its outskirts in the land of Judah;

56 sotheli thei yauen the feeldis and townes of the citees to Caleph, sone of Jephone.

But the open country of the town, and the small places round it, they gave to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

57 Forsothe thei yauen citees to the sones of Aaron, Ebron to refuyt; and thei yauen Lobna,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave Hebron, the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, and Libnah with its outskirts, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa with its outskirts,

58 with hise subarbis, and Jether, and Escamo, with her subarbis, but also Helon, and Dabir, with her subarbis; also thei yauen Asan,

And Hilen with its outskirts, Debir with its outskirts,

59 and Bethsames, and the subarbis of tho.

And Ashan with its outskirts, and Beth-shemesh with its outskirts;

60 Sotheli of the lynage of Beniamyn thei yauen Gabee, and the subarbis therof, and Alamach with hise subarbis, Anathot also with hise subarbis; alle the citees weren threttene with her subarbis, bi the kynredis of hem.

And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its outskirts, and Alemeth with its outskirts, and Anathoth with its outskirts. All their towns among their families were thirteen towns.

61 Forsothe to the sones of Caath, residues of her kynrede, thei yauen of the half lynage of Manasses ten citees `in to possessioun.

And to the rest of the sons of Kohath there were given by the Lord's decision ten towns out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh.

62 Sotheli to the sones of Gerson bi her kynredis thei yauen fourtene citees in Basan, of the lynage of Ysacar, and of the lynage of Aser, and of the lynage of Neptalym, and of the lynage of Manasses.

And to the sons of Gershom, by their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen towns.

63 Forsothe to the sones of Merary by her kynredis thei yauen bi lottis twelue citees, of the lynage of Ruben, of the lynage of Gad, and of the lynage of Zabulon.

And to the sons of Merari, by their families, twelve towns were given by the Lord's decision, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun.

64 And the sones of Israel yauen to dekenes citees and subarbis of tho;

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the towns with their outskirts.

65 and thei yauen bi lot, of the sones of the lynage of Juda, and of the lynage of the sones of Symeon, and of the lynage of the sones of Beniamyn, these citees, which the dekenes clepiden bi her names;

And they gave by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these towns whose names are given.

66 and of hem that weren of the kynrede of the sones of Caath, and in the termes of hem weren the citees of the lynage of Effraym.

And to the families of the sons of Kohath were given towns by the Lord's decision out of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 And the sones of Israel yauen to hem citees of refuyt; Sichem with hise subarbis in the hil of Effraym, and Gazer with hise subarbis, also Hicmaan with hise subarbis,

And they gave them the town to which men might go in flight and be safe, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its outskirts, and Gezer with its outskirts,

68 and Betheron also.

And Jokmeam with its outskirts, and Beth-horon with its outskirts,

69 Also of the lynage of Dan thei yauen Ebethe, Gebethor, and Heialan, and Helon, with her subarbis, and Gethremon bi the same maner.

And Aijalon with its outskirts, and Gath-rimmon with its outskirts;

70 Forsothe of the half lynage of Manasses thei yauen Aner, and the subarbis therof, Balaam, and the subarbis therof; that is, to hem that weren residue of the kynrede of the sones of Caath.

And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its outskirts, and Bileam with its outskirts, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.

71 Sotheli to the sones of Gerson thei yauen of the kynrede of half the lynage of Manasses, Gaulon in Basan, and the subarbis therof, and Astoroth with hise subarbis.

To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its outskirts, and Ashtaroth with its outskirts;

72 Of the lynage of Isachar thei yauen Cedes, and the subarbis therof, and Daberith with hise subarbis; also Samoth,

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its outskirts, and Daberath with its outskirts,

73 and his subarbis, `and Anem with hise subarbis.

And Ramoth with its outskirts, and Anem with its outskirts;

74 Also of the linage of Aser thei yauen Masal with hise subarbis, and Abdon also,

And out of the tribe of Asher, Mashal with its outskirts, and Abdon with its outskirts,

75 and Asach, and the subarbis therof, and Roob with hise subarbis.

And Hukok with its outskirts, and Rehob with its outskirts;

76 Sotheli of the lynage of Neptalym thei yauen Cedes in Galilee, and the subarbis therof, Amon with hise subarbis, and Cariathiarym, and subarbis therof.

And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its outskirts, and Hammon with its outskirts, and Kiriathaim with its outskirts.

77 Sotheli to the residue sones of Merary thei yauen of the lynage of Zabulon, Remon, and subarbis therof, and Thabor with hise subarbis.

To the rest of the Levites, the sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with its outskirts, Tabor with its outskirts;

78 Also biyende Jordan, euene ayens Jerico, ayens the eest of Jordan, thei yauen of the lynage of Ruben, Bosor in the wildirnesse with hise subarbis, and Jasa with hise subarbis,

And on the other side of Jordan, at Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the waste land with its outskirts, and Jahzah with its outskirts,

79 also Cademoth, and hise subarbis, and Myphaat with hise subarbis.

And Kedemoth with its outskirts, and Mephaath with its outskirts;

80 Also and of the lynage of Gad thei yauen Ramoth in Galaath, and the subarbis therof, Manaym with hise subarbis,

And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its outskirts, and Mahanaim with its outskirts,

81 but also Esebon with hise subarbis, and Jezer with hise subarbis.

And Heshbon with its outskirts, and Jazer with its outskirts.