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1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

2Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,

5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,

6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth,

7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,

9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,

10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).

10and Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the Temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,

13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,

14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak;

14Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

15The LORD sent Jehozadak, Judah, and Jerusalem into exile, using Nebuchadnezzar to do it.

16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

16 Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

17These are the names of Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei.

18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

18Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.

19Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestry:

20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

20Gershom's clan included his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.

21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

22The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

22Kohath's descendants included Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

23his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,

24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

24his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai and Ahimoth,

25Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth,

26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn, the second Abijah.

28Samuel's descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah.

29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

29Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

30his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

31These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.

31These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the LORD, after the ark came to rest there.

32They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they performed their service according to their order.

32They ministered in song in front of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They served in accordance with orders of service designated for them.

33These are the men who served and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman the singer the son of Joel, son of Samuel,

33These are the men who served, including their descendants: From the descendants of Kohath, there was Heman the singer, who had been fathered by Joel, who had been fathered by Samuel,

34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,

34who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Jeroham, who had been fathered by Eliel, who had been fathered by Toah,

35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

35who had been fathered by Zuph, who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Mahath, who had been fathered by Amasai,

36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,

36who had been fathered by Elkanah, who had been fathered by Joel, who had been fathered by Azariah, who had been fathered by Zephaniah,

37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,

37who had been fathered by Tahath, who had been fathered by Assir, who had been fathered by Ebiasaph, who had been fathered by Korah,

38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;

38who had been fathered by Izhar, who had been fathered by Kohath, who had been fathered by Levi, who had been fathered by Israel.

39and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

39There was also his brother Asaph, who stood to Heman's right. Asaph had been fathered by Berechiah, who had been fathered by Shimea,

40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,

40who had been fathered by Michael, who had been fathered by Baaseiah, who had been fathered by Malchijah,

41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

41who had been fathered by Ethni, who had been fathered by Zerah, who had been fathered by Adaiah,

42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

42who had been fathered by Ethan, who had been fathered by Zimmah, who had been fathered by Shimei,

43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

43who had been fathered by Jahath, who had been fathered by Gershom, and who had been fathered by Levi.

44On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

44To Heman's left were their relatives who were Merari's sons: Ethan, who had been fathered by Kishi, who had been fathered by Abdi, who had been fathered by Malluch,

45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

45who had been fathered by Hashabiah, who had been fathered by Amaziah, who had been fathered by Hilkiah,

46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

46who had been fathered by Amzi, who had been fathered by Bani, who had been fathered by Shemer,

47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

47who had been fathered by Mahli, who had been fathered by Mushi, who had been fathered by Merari, who had been fathered by Levi,

48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

48along with their relatives, descendants of Levi who had been appointed for all the service of the tent of the Temple of God.

49But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

49Meanwhile, Aaron and his sons presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, carrying out the work of the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel in accordance with everything that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

50These are Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

51his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

52his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

54These are their dwelling places according to their settlements within their borders: to the sons of Aaron of the clans of Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot,

54These are the settlement locations allotted within their borders to Aaron's descendants in the Kohathite clan since the lot was cast in their favor first.

55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,

55Hebron in the territory of Judah was allotted to them, along with its surrounding suburbs.

56but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

56The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb.

57To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,

57They allotted these cities of refuge to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron, Libnah with its surrounding suburbs, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its surrounding suburbs,

58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,

58Hilen with its surrounding suburbs, Debir with its surrounding suburbs,

59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;

59Ashan with its surrounding suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its surrounding suburbs.

60and from the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands. All their cities throughout their clans were thirteen.

60From the tribe of Benjamin were allotted Geba with its surrounding suburbs, Alemeth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anathoth with its surrounding suburbs. All their towns allotted to their families totaled thirteen.

61To the rest of the Kohathites were given by lot out of the clan of the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.

61Ten towns were allocated to the rest of the descendants of Kohath by lot out of the family of the tribe, that is, the half-tribe of Manasseh.

62To the Gershomites according to their clans were allotted thirteen cities out of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Manasseh in Bashan.

62To the descendants of Gershom according to their families were allotted 13 towns in Bashan from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh.

63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

63The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.

64So the people of Israel gave the descendants of Levi the towns with their surrounding suburbs,

65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name.

65allocating these towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66And some of the clans of the sons of Kohath had cities of their territory out of the tribe of Ephraim.

66A few of the families of Kohath's descendants had towns of their territory allotted from the tribe of Ephraim.

67They were given the cities of refuge: Shechem with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasturelands,

67They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its surrounding suburbs in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its surrounding suburbs,

68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands,

68Jokmeam with its surrounding suburbs, Beth-horon with its surrounding suburbs,

69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands,

69Aijalon with its surrounding suburbs, Gath-rimmon with its surrounding suburbs,

70and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its pasturelands, and Bileam with its pasturelands, for the rest of the clans of the Kohathites.

70and (from of the half-tribe of Manasseh), Aner with its surrounding suburbs, and Bileam with its surrounding suburbs for the rest of the Kohathite families.

71To the Gershomites were given out of the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan with its pasturelands and Ashtaroth with its pasturelands;

71From the half-tribe of Manasseh the descendants of Gershom were allotted Golan in Bashan with its surrounding suburbs and Ashtaroth with its surrounding suburbs.

72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,

72From the tribe of Issachar were allotted Kedesh with its surrounding suburbs, Daberath with its surrounding suburbs,

73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands;

73Ramoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anem with its surrounding suburbs.

74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,

74From of the tribe of Asher were allotted Mashal with its surrounding suburbs, Abdon with its surrounding suburbs,

75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands;

75Hukok with its surrounding suburbs, and Rehob with its surrounding suburbs.

76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.

76From the tribe of Naphtali were allotted Kedesh in Galilee with its surrounding suburbs, Hammon with its surrounding suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its surrounding suburbs.

77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands,

77From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the descendants of Merari were allotted Rimmono with its surrounding suburbs, and Tabor with its surrounding suburbs,

78and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,

78across the Jordan from Jericho, that is, on the east side of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben were allotted Bezer in the steppe with its surrounding suburbs, Jahzah with its surrounding suburbs,

79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;

79Kedemoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Mephaath with its surrounding suburbs.

80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,

80From the tribe of Gad were allotted Ramoth in Gilead with its surrounding suburbs, Mahanaim with its surrounding suburbs,

81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.

81Heshbon with its surrounding suburbs, and Jazer with its surrounding suburbs.

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