1 Chronicles 6
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1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi,5Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth,6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan,9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10and Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem).10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.
11Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,11Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak;14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak.
15and Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.17These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.
20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,20To Gershom: 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,22The sons of Kohath: His son 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,25The sons of Elkanah: Amasai, 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.28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest.
29The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,29The descendants of Merari: 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 David put in charge of music in the LORD's sanctuary, after the ark was placed 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 performed music before the sanctuary of the meeting tent until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem. They carried out their tasks according to regulations.
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 ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel;38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
39and his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,39Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah,
41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
44On the left hand were their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,44Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
48And their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.48The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God's sanctuary.
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.49But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary. They made atonement for Israel, just as God's servant Moses had ordered.
50These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,50These were the descendants of Aaron: 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 were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:
55to them they gave Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.
56but the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.56(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)
57To the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge: Hebron, Libnah with its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its pasturelands,57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
58Hilen with its pasturelands, Debir with its pasturelands,58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,
59Ashan with its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh with its pasturelands;59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands.
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.60Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.
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.61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of 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.62The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).
63To the Merarites according to their clans were allotted twelve cities out of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.63The clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64So the people of Israel gave the Levites the cities with their pasturelands.64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.
65They gave by lot out of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin these cities that are mentioned by name.65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of 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.66The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within 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 allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands,
68Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth-horon with its pasturelands,68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,
69Aijalon with its pasturelands, Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands,69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands.
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.70Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, the rest of Kohath's descendants received Aner and its pasturelands and Bileam and its pasturelands.
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;71The following belonged to Gershom's descendants: Within the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands.
72and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasturelands, Daberath with its pasturelands,72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,
73Ramoth with its pasturelands, and Anem with its pasturelands;73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.
74out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its pasturelands, Abdon with its pasturelands,74Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,
75Hukok with its pasturelands, and Rehob with its pasturelands;75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.
76and out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands, Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
77To the rest of the Merarites were allotted out of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono with its pasturelands, Tabor with its pasturelands,77The following belonged to the rest of Merari's descendants: Within the territory of the tribe of Zebulun: Rimmono and its pasturelands, and Tabor and its pasturelands.
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,78Within the territory of the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan River east of Jericho: Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,
79Kedemoth with its pasturelands, and Mephaath with its pasturelands;79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.
80and out of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,
81Heshbon with its pasturelands, and Jazer with its pasturelands.81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.
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