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.
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.
The children of Amram: Aaron, and
Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Eleazar was
the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was
the father of Abishua,
Eleazar became
the father of Phinehas, Phinehas became
the father of Abishua,
Abishua was
the father of Bukki, Bukki was
the father of Uzzi,
and
Abishua became
the father of Bukki, and
Bukki became
the father of Uzzi,
Uzzi was
the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was
the father of Meraioth,
and
Uzzi became
the father of Zerahiah, and
Zerahiah became
the father of Meraioth,
Meraioth was
the father of Amariah, Amariah was
the father of Ahitub,
Meraioth became
the father of Amariah, and
Amariah became
the father of Ahitub,
Ahitub was
the father of Zadok, Zadok was
the father of Ahimaaz,
and
Ahitub became
the father of Zadok, and
Zadok became
the father of Ahimaaz,
Ahimaaz was
the father of Azariah, Azariah was
the father of Johanan,
and
Ahimaaz became
the father of Azariah, and
Azariah became
the father of Johanan,
Johanan was
the father of Azariah, who served
as
priest
in the temple
that Solomon built in Jerusalem,
and
Johanan became
the father of Azariah, (he
it
is
who executed
the
priest's
office
in the house
that Solomon built in Jerusalem )
,
Azariah was
the father of Amariah, Amariah was
the father of Ahitub,
and
Azariah became
the father of Amariah, and
Amariah became
the father of Ahitub,
Ahitub was
the father of Zadok, Zadok was
the father of Shallum,
and
Ahitub became
the father of Zadok, and
Zadok became
the father of Shallum,
Shallum was
the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was
the father of Azariah,
and
Shallum became
the father of Hilkiah, and
Hilkiah became
the father of Azariah,
Azariah was
the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was
the father of Jehozadak .
and
Azariah became
the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah became
the father of Jehozadak ;
Jehozadak went into captivity when the
LORD
sent
Judah and Jerusalem into
exile
by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
Jehozadak went [
into captivity ],
when Yahweh
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.
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Kohath :
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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. These are the families
of the Levites according to their fathers '
[houses].
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, Jeatherai 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 ,
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
.
The sons of Samuel: the
firstborn [Joel],
and the
second Abijah
.
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, Uzzah 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
.
These are they
whom
David set
over
the service
of
song
in the house of Yahweh,
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
.
They ministered with song before the tent
of
the tent of meeting, until Solomon had
built the house of Yahweh
in Jerusalem :
and 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,
These are those
who waited
, and
their sons. Of
the sons
of
the
Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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,
His
brother
Asaph, who stood
on
his right hand ,
even
Asaph the son of Berechiah, 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 Malchijah,
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,
On the left hand
their brothers
the sons of Merari: 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 Shemer,
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 brothers
the
Levites were appointed
for
all
the
service of the tent
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
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.
These were
the descendants
of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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
according
to their
encampments
in
their
borders:
to
the sons
of Aaron ,
of
the families
of
the
Kohathites
(
for theirs
was
the [
first ]
lot ),
They were
given
Hebron in the land of Judah and its
surrounding
pasturelands.
to
them
they gave
Hebron in the land of Judah ,
and the
suburbs
of
it
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
of
it,
they
gave
to Caleb the
son of Jephunneh.
So
the descendants
of Aaron were
given
Hebron
(a
city
of refuge )
, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
To
the sons
of Aaron they
gave
the
cities
of refuge, Hebron;
Libnah also
with
its
suburbs
, and
Jattir, and
Eshtemoa with
its
suburbs
,
Hilen, Debir,
and
Hilen with
its
suburbs
, Debir with
its
suburbs
,
Ashan ,
Juttah
, and Beth-shemesh ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
and
Ashan with
its
suburbs
, and Beth-shemesh with its
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
its
suburbs
, and
Allemeth
with
its
suburbs
, and Anathoth with its
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.
To the rest of the sons
of
Kohath
[
were given]
by
lot,
out
of
the family
of
the
tribe,
out
of
the
half-tribe ,
the
half
of Manasseh ,
ten
cities
.
The Gershomites
, according to their clans
, were
allotted
thirteen
cities
from
the tribes
of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
To
the sons
of
Gershom
, according to 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.
To
the sons
of
Merari
[were
given]
by
lot
, according to 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
.
The children
of
Israel
gave to the Levites the
cities with
their suburbs
.
They assigned
by lot the cities
named
above
from
the tribes
of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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
mentioned
by
name
.
And
some of the clans
of the Kohathites
were
given
cities from
the tribe of Ephraim for
their
territory:
Some of the families
of the sons
of
Kohath
had
cities of
their
borders
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,
They gave
to
them
the
cities
of refuge ,
Shechem
in the hill -
country of Ephraim with
its
suburbs;
Gezer also
with
its
suburbs
,
Jokmeam, Beth -
horon,
and
Jokmeam with
its
suburbs
, and
Beth Horon with
its
suburbs
,
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
and
Aijalon with
its
suburbs
, and Gath-rimmon with its
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
its
suburbs,
and Bileam with its
suburbs,
for
the
rest
of
the
family
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.
To
the sons
of
Gershom
[were
given],
out
of
the family
of the half-tribe of Manasseh ,
Golan in Bashan with
its
suburbs,
and Ashtaroth with its
suburbs;
From
the tribe of Issachar they
were
given
Kedesh, Daberath,
and
out
of
the tribe of Issachar ,
Kedesh with
its
suburbs
, Daberath with
its
suburbs
,
Ramoth, and Anem ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
and
Ramoth with
its
suburbs
, and Anem with its
suburbs;
From
the tribe of Asher they
were
given
Mashal, Abdon,
and
out
of
the tribe of Asher ,
Mashal with
its
suburbs
, and
Abdon with
its
suburbs
,
Hukok, and Rehob ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
and
Hukok with
its
suburbs
, and Rehob with its
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
its
suburbs
, and
Hammon with
its
suburbs
, and Kiriathaim with its
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.
To
the rest of [
the Levites ],
the sons
of
Merari,
[were
given],
out
of
the tribe of Zebulun ,
Rimmono with
its
suburbs
, Tabor
with its
suburbs;
From
the tribe
of
Reuben
east of the Jordan opposite
Jericho
they
were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
and
beyond
the Jordan
at
Jericho,
on
the
east side
of the Jordan ,
[
were given them],
out
of
the
tribe
of
Reuben,
Bezer in the wilderness with
its
suburbs
, and
Jahzah with
its
suburbs
,
Kedemoth, and Mephaath ,
together
with their
pasturelands.
and
Kedemoth with
its
suburbs
, and Mephaath with its
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
its
suburbs
, and
Mahanaim with
its
suburbs
,
Heshbon, and Jazer ,
together
with their
pasturelands
.
and
Heshbon with
its
suburbs
, and Jazer with its
suburbs
.
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