The sons of Levi :
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi ;
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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1 Chronicles 6
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The sons of Kohath :
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And
the sons of Kohath ;
Amram, Izhar, and
Hebron, and Uzziel.
The children of Amram :
Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron :
Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And
the children of Amram ;
Aaron, and
Moses, and Miriam. The sons also
of Aaron ;
Nadab, and
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar was
the
father
of
Phinehas, Phinehas was
the
father
of
Abishua,
Eleazar begat
Phinehas, Phinehas begat
Abishua,
Abishua was
the
father
of
Bukki, Bukki was
the
father
of
Uzzi,
And
Abishua begat
Bukki, and
Bukki begat
Uzzi,
Uzzi was
the
father
of
Zerahiah, Zerahiah was
the
father
of
Meraioth,
And
Uzzi begat
Zerahiah, and
Zerahiah begat
Meraioth,
Meraioth was
the
father
of
Amariah, Amariah was
the
father
of
Ahitub,
Meraioth begat
Amariah, and
Amariah begat
Ahitub,
Ahitub was
the
father
of
Zadok, Zadok was
the
father
of
Ahimaaz,
And
Ahitub begat
Zadok, and
Zadok begat
Ahimaaz,
Ahimaaz was
the
father
of
Azariah, Azariah was
the
father
of
Johanan,
And
Ahimaaz begat
Azariah, and
Azariah begat
Johanan,
Johanan was
the
father
of
Azariah, who
served
as
priest
in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem ,
And
Johanan begat
Azariah, (he
it
is
that
executed
the
priest's
office
in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem :)
Azariah was
the
father
of
Amariah, Amariah was
the
father
of
Ahitub,
And
Azariah begat
Amariah, and
Amariah begat
Ahitub,
Ahitub was
the
father
of
Zadok, Zadok was
the
father
of
Shallum,
And
Ahitub begat
Zadok, and
Zadok begat
Shallum,
Shallum was
the
father
of
Hilkiah, Hilkiah was
the
father
of
Azariah,
And
Shallum begat
Hilkiah, and
Hilkiah begat
Azariah,
Azariah was
the
father
of
Seraiah, and Seraiah was
the
father
of
Jehozadak .
And
Azariah begat
Seraiah, and Seraiah begat
Jehozadak ,
Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent
Judah and Jerusalem into
exile
by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
And
Jehozadak went into captivity ,
when the LORD carried
away
Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
The sons of Levi :
Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Levi ;
Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
These are
the names of the sons of Gershom :
Libni and Shimei.
And
these be
the names of the sons of Gershom ;
Libni ,
and Shimei.
The sons of Kohath :
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And
the sons of Kohath were,
Amram, and
Izhar, and
Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari :
Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans
of the Levites listed
according to their fathers :
The sons of Merari ;
Mahli ,
and Mushi. And
these are the families
of the Levites according to their fathers .
Of Gershom :
Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Of Gershom ;
Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and
Jeatherai
his son.
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai
his son.
The descendants
of Kohath :
Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
The sons
of Kohath ;
Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
Elkanah his son, and
Ebiasaph his son, and
Assir his son,
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
The descendants
of Elkanah :
Amasai, Ahimoth ,
And
the sons
of Elkanah ;
Amasai, and
Ahimoth .
Elkanah his
son,
Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
As
for
Elkanah :
the
sons
of
Elkanah;
Zophai his son, and
Nahath his son,
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and
Elkanah his son.
Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
The sons of Samuel :
Joel
his
firstborn and Abijah
his
second
son
.
And
the sons of Samuel ;
the
firstborn Vashni,
and Abiah
.
The descendants
of Merari :
Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah
his son,
The sons
of Merari ;
Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza
his son,
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and
Asaiah his son.
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
These are the
men
David put
in
charge
of
the music
in the house of the LORD after the ark rested
there
.
And
these are they
whom
David set
over
the service
of
song
in the house of the LORD ,
after that
the ark had
rest
.
They ministered with
song
before the tabernacle,
the Tent
of Meeting
, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem .
And they performed
their duties
according to the
regulations
given
them
.
And
they ministered before the dwelling
place
of
the tabernacle
of the
congregation
with
singing
, until Solomon had
built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem :
and then
they waited
on
their office
according to their
order
.
These are the
men
who
served,
together
with their sons
. From
the Kohathites: Heman the
singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel
,
And
these are they
that
waited
with their children
. Of
the sons
of
the
Kohathites: Heman a
singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel
,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
Heman’s
kinsman
was
Asaph, who served
at
his right hand :
Asaph the son of Berechiah
, the son of Shimea,
And
his
brother
Asaph, who stood
on
his right hand ,
even
Asaph the son of Berachiah
, the son of Shimea,
the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah
,
The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah
,
the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
On
the
left
were
their kinsmen,
the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
And
their brethren
the sons of Merari stood
on
the
left
hand
: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer
,
The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer
,
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
Their fellow
Levites were assigned
to
every
kind
of service of the tabernacle ,
the house of God.
Their brethren
also
the
Levites were appointed
unto
all
manner
of service of the tabernacle of
the house of God.
But Aaron and his sons did
all
the
work
of
the
Most
Holy
Place.
They
presented
the
offerings
on
the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
But Aaron and his sons offered
upon
the altar of the
burnt offering ,
and on the altar of incense ,
and
were
appointed
for
all
the
work
of
the
place
most
holy,
and
to make an
atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
These were
the descendants
of Aaron :
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
And
these are
the sons
of Aaron ;
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Zadok his son, and
Ahimaaz his son.
Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Now these were
the
territories
assigned
to
the descendants
of Aaron from
the Kohathite
clan
for their
settlements,
because
the first
lot fell
to
them:
Now these are
their
dwelling
places
throughout
their
castles
in
their
coasts,
of
the sons
of Aaron ,
of
the families
of
the
Kohathites:
for theirs
was
the lot .
They were
given
Hebron in the land of Judah and its
surrounding
pasturelands
.
And
they gave
them
Hebron in the land of Judah ,
and the
suburbs
thereof
round
about
it
.
But the fields and
villages
around
the city were
given
to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
But the fields of
the city ,
and
the
villages
thereof,
they
gave
to Caleb the
son of Jephunneh.
So
the descendants
of Aaron were
given
Hebron (a
city of refuge )
, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
And
to
the sons
of Aaron they
gave
the
cities
of
Judah,
namely,
Hebron ,
the
city of refuge, and
Libnah with
her
suburbs
, and
Jattir, and
Eshtemoa, with
their
suburbs,
Hilen, Debir,
And
Hilen with
her
suburbs
, Debir with
her
suburbs
,
Ashan ,
Juttah
, and Beth-shemesh,
together
with their
pasturelands.
And
Ashan with
her
suburbs
, and Bethshemesh
with her
suburbs:
And from
the tribe of Benjamin they
were
given
Gibeon,
Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth ,
together
with their
pasturelands
. So
they
had
thirteen
cities
in
all among
their families.
And out
of
the tribe of Benjamin ;
Geba with
her
suburbs
, and
Alemeth with
her
suburbs
, and Anathoth with her
suburbs
. All their cities
throughout
their
families were
thirteen
cities
.
To
the rest
of the Kohathites
, ten
cities
were allotted
from
the half -
tribe of Manasseh.
And
unto
the sons
of Kohath,
which
were
left
of
the family
of
that
tribe
, were cities
given
out
of
the half tribe ,
namely,
out
of the
half
tribe
of
Manasseh ,
by
lot,
ten
cities
.
The
Gershomites
,
according
to their clans,
were
allotted
thirteen
cities
from
the tribes
of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
And
to the
sons
of
Gershom
throughout
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
cities
.
The Merarites
, according
to
their families, were
allotted
twelve
cities
from
the tribes
of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Unto
the sons
of
Merari
were
given
by
lot
, throughout
their families, out
of
the tribe
of Reuben, and
out
of
the
tribe
of
Gad, and out
of
the
tribe
of
Zebulun ,
twelve
cities
.
So
the Israelites
gave to the Levites these cities and
their pasturelands
.
And
the children
of
Israel
gave to the Levites these cities with
their suburbs
.
They assigned
by lot the cities
named
above
from
the tribes
of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
And
they gave
by lot 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
cities,
which
are
called
by
their
names
.
And some
of the clans
of the Kohathites
were
given
cities from
the tribe of Ephraim for
their
territory:
And the
residue
of the families
of the sons
of
Kohath
had
cities of
their
coasts
out
of
the tribe of Ephraim .
They were
given
Shechem
(a
city
of refuge)
with
its
pasturelands
in
the hill
country
of Ephraim
, and
Gezer,
And
they gave
unto
them,
of the cities
of refuge
, Shechem
in
mount
Ephraim
with
her
suburbs;
they
gave
also
Gezer with
her
suburbs
,
Jokmeam, Beth-horon
,
And
Jokmeam with
her
suburbs
, and
Bethhoron
with
her
suburbs
,
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon,
together
with their
pasturelands.
And
Aijalon with
her
suburbs
, and Gathrimmon
with her
suburbs:
And from
the half -
tribe of Manasseh the
remaining
clans
of
the
Kohathites
were
given
Aner and Bileam ,
together
with their
pasturelands
.
And out
of
the half tribe of Manasseh ;
Aner with
her
suburbs,
and Bileam with her
suburbs,
for
the
family
of
the
remnant
of
the
sons
of
Kohath
.
The
Gershomites
received
the following:
From
the clan
of the half -
tribe of Manasseh they
were
given
Golan in Bashan and also
Ashtaroth ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
Unto
the sons
of
Gershom
were
given
out
of
the family
of the half tribe of Manasseh ,
Golan in Bashan with
her
suburbs,
and Ashtaroth with her
suburbs:
From
the tribe of Issachar they
were
given
Kedesh, Daberath,
And
out
of
the tribe of Issachar ;
Kedesh with
her
suburbs
, Daberath with
her
suburbs
,
Ramoth, and Anem ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
And
Ramoth with
her
suburbs
, and Anem with her
suburbs:
From
the tribe of Asher they
were
given
Mashal, Abdon,
And
out
of
the tribe of Asher ;
Mashal with
her
suburbs
, and
Abdon with
her
suburbs
,
Hukok, and Rehob ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
And
Hukok with
her
suburbs
, and Rehob with her
suburbs:
And from
the tribe of Naphtali they
were
given
Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim,
together
with their
pasturelands
.
And out
of
the tribe of Naphtali ;
Kedesh in Galilee with
her
suburbs
, and
Hammon with
her
suburbs
, and Kirjathaim
with her
suburbs
.
The
Merarites
(
the rest of the Levites)
received
the
following:
From
the tribe of Zebulun they
were
given
Rimmono
and
Tabor
, together
with their
pasturelands.
Unto
the rest of the children
of
Merari
were
given
out
of
the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon
with her
suburbs,
Tabor
with
her
suburbs:
From
the tribe
of
Reuben
east of the
Jordan opposite
Jericho
they
were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
And
on
the other
side
Jordan
by
Jericho,
on
the
east side
of Jordan ,
were given them
out
of
the
tribe
of
Reuben,
Bezer in the wilderness with
her
suburbs
, and
Jahzah with
her
suburbs
,
Kedemoth, and Mephaath ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
Kedemoth also
with
her
suburbs
, and Mephaath with her
suburbs:
And from
the tribe of Gad they
were
given
Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
And out
of
the tribe of Gad ;
Ramoth in Gilead with
her
suburbs
, and
Mahanaim with
her
suburbs
,
Heshbon, and Jazer ,
together
with their
pasturelands
.
And
Heshbon with
her
suburbs
, and Jazer with her
suburbs
.
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