1 Chronicles 6
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1The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.1Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
2The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.2Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.3Amram's children: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;4Eleazar fathered Phinehas; Phinehas fathered Abishua;
5Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;5Abishua fathered Bukki; Bukki fathered Uzzi;
6Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;6Uzzi fathered Zerahiah; Zerahiah fathered Meraioth;
7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;7Meraioth fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub;
8Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;8Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Ahimaaz;
9Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;9Ahimaaz fathered Azariah; Azariah fathered Johanan;
10Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);10Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem;
11Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;11Azariah fathered Amariah; Amariah fathered Ahitub;
12Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;12Ahitub fathered Zadok; Zadok fathered Shallum;
13Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;13Shallum fathered Hilkiah; Hilkiah fathered Azariah;
14Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.14Azariah fathered Seraiah; and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.
15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.15Jehozadak went into exile when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.
16The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.16Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.17These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei.
18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.18Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:19Merari's sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites' families according to their fathers:
20Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,20Of Gershom: his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,
21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.
22The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,22Kohath's sons: 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 were Amasai and Ahimoth.25Elkanah's sons: Amasai and Ahimoth,
26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son,26his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,
27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.
28The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.28Samuel's sons: his firstborn Joel, and his second son Abijah.
29The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,29Merari's sons: 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.
31Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest.31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the LORD's temple after the ark came to rest there.
32They were ministering with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, and they served in their office according to their order.32They ministered with song in front of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the LORD's temple in Jerusalem, and they performed their task according to the regulations given to them.
33And these are the ones who ministered with their sons: Of the sons of the Kohathites were Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,33These are the men who served with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,34son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,35son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,36son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,37son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.38son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.
39And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,39Heman's relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand: Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchijah,
41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,41son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,42son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.43son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.
44Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,44On the left, their relatives were Merari's sons: Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,45son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,46son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,
47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.47son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
48And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.48Their relatives, the Levites, were assigned to all the service of the tabernacle, God's temple.
49But Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices 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 sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
50Now these 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, and Ahimaaz his son.53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.
54Now these are their dwelling places throughout their settlements in their territory, for they were given by lot to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohathites:54These were the places assigned to Aaron's sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.
55They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,
56But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.56but the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57And to the sons of Aaron they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron; also Libnah with its common-lands, Jattir, Eshtemoa with its common-lands,57Aaron's sons were given: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands,
58Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,58Hilen and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,
59Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth-shemesh and its pasturelands.
60And from the tribe of Benjamin: Geba with its common-lands, Alemeth with its common-lands, and Anathoth with its common-lands. All their cities among their families were thirteen.60From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families.
61To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.61To the rest of the Kohathites, 10 towns from half the tribe of Manasseh were assigned by lot.
62And to the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, they gave thirteen cities from the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.62The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families.
63To the sons of Merari, throughout their families, they gave twelve cities from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.63The Merarites were assigned by lot 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun according to their families.
64So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.64So the Israelites gave these towns and their pasturelands to the Levites.
65And they gave by lot from the tribe of the children of Judah, from the tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the tribe of the children of Benjamin these cities which are called by their names.65They assigned by lot the towns named above from the tribes of the Judahites, Simeonites, and Benjaminites.
66Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.66Some of the families of the Kohathites were given towns from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory:
67And they gave them one of the cities of refuge, Shechem with its common-lands, in the mountains of Ephraim, also Gezer with its common-lands,67Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,
68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth-horon and its pasturelands,
69Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath-rimmon and its pasturelands.
70And from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Aner with its common-lands and Bileam with its common-lands, for the rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.70From half the tribe of Manasseh, Aner and its pasturelands, and Bileam and its pasturelands were given to the rest of the families of the Kohathites.
71From the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh the sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with its common-lands and Ashtaroth with its common-lands.71The Gershomites received: Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh.
72And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,72From the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands,
73Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands.
74And from the tribe of Asher: Mashal with its common-lands, Abdon with its common-lands,74From the tribe of Asher they received Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands,
75Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands.
76And from the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its common-lands, Hammon with its common-lands, and Kirjathaim with its common-lands.76From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.
77From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the children of Merari were given Rimmon with its common-lands and Tabor with its common-lands.77The rest of the Merarites received: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Rimmono and its pasturelands and Tabor and its pasturelands.
78And on the other side of the Jordan, across from Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they were given from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its common-lands, Jahzah with its common-lands,78From the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan at Jericho, to the east of the Jordan, they received Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,
79Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands.
80And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,80From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,
81Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands.
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