The
sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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
sons
of Amram: Aaron, and
Moses, and Miriam. And
sons 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, him
who acted
as priest in the house
that Solomon built in Jerusalem .
Azariah was
the
father
of
Amariah, Amariah was
the
father
of
Ahitub,
And
Azariah begetteth
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 hath
gone
in
Jehovah's
removing
Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
The
sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
These are the
names of the
sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
And
these `
are '
names of sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
The
sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And
sons of Kohath: 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 :
Sons of Merari ;
Mahli and Mushi. And
these `
are '
families
of the Levite
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,
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
sons
of Elkanah ;
Amasai and
Ahimoth .
Elkanah his
son,
Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
Elkanah ;
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
sons of Samuel: the
first-born
Vashni,
and the
second Abijah
.
The
descendants
of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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.
And
these `
are '
they
whom
David stationed
over
the
parts
of the song
of
the house of Jehovah,
from
the resting
of
the ark ,
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 are
ministering
before the tabernacle of
the tent of meeting, in
song,
till
the
building
by
Solomon of
the house of Jehovah
in Jerusalem ;
and they stand
according to their
ordinance
over
their
service
.
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 '
those
standing
, and
their sons :
of
the sons
of
the
Kohathite
: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Shemuel
,
the
son of Elkanah, the
son of Jeroham, the
son of Eliel, the
son of Toah,
son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,
the
son of Zuph, the
son of Elkanah, the
son of Mahath, the
son of Amasai,
son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,
the
son of Elkanah, the
son of Joel, the
son of Azariah, the
son of Zephaniah,
son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,
the
son of Tahath, the
son of Assir, the
son of Ebiasaph, the
son of Korah,
son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,
the
son of Izhar, the
son of Kohath, the
son of Levi, the
son of Israel.
son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, 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 is
standing
on
his right --
Asaph ,
son of Berachiah
, son of Shimea,
the
son of Michael, the
son of Baaseiah, the
son of Malchijah
,
son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malchiah
,
the
son of Ethni, the
son of Zerah, the
son of Adaiah,
son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,
the
son of Ethan, the
son of Zimmah, the
son of Shimei,
son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,
the
son of Jahath, the
son of Gershom, the
son of Levi.
son of Jahath, son of Gershom, 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
sons of Merari ,
their
brethren,
`are'
on
the left.
Ethan
son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
the
son of Hashabiah, the
son of Amaziah, the
son of Hilkiah,
son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,
the
son of Amzi, the
son of Bani, the
son of Shemer
,
son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shamer
,
the
son of Mahli, the
son of Mushi, the
son of Merari, the
son of Levi.
son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.
Their fellow
Levites were
assigned
to every
kind
of
service of the tabernacle ,
the house of God.
And
their brethren
the
Levites are
put
to all
the
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.
And
Aaron and his sons are
making
perfume
on the altar of the
burnt -
offering ,
and on the altar of the
perfume,
for
all
the
work
of
the
holy
of
holies,
and
to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses servant of God commanded.
These were
the
descendants
of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
And
these `are'
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:
And
these `are'
their
dwellings,
throughout
their
towers,
in
their
borders,
of
the sons
of Aaron ,
of
the family
of
the
Kohathite, for
theirs
was
the lot ;
They were
given
Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding
pasturelands.
and
they give
to
them
Hebron in the land of Judah and its suburbs
round
about
it;
But
the
fields
and villages
around
the city were
given
to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
and the field
of
the
city and
its
villages
they
gave
to Caleb 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 refuge :
Hebron
, and
Libnah and
its
suburbs
, and
Jattir, and
Eshtemoa and
its
suburbs
,
Hilen, Debir,
and
Hilen and
its
suburbs
, Debir and
its
suburbs
,
Ashan ,
Juttah
, and Beth-shemesh ,
together
with
their
pasturelands
.
and
Ashan and
its
suburbs
, and Beth-Shemesh and
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 from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba and
its
suburbs
, and
Allemeth
and
its
suburbs
, and Anathoth and
its
suburbs
. All
their
cities
`are'
thirteen cities ,
for
their families.
To the rest
of the Kohathites
, ten
cities
were
allotted
from the half -
tribe of Manasseh.
And
to the sons
of Kohath,
those
left
of
the family
of
the
tribe
, from the half of
the
tribe ,
the
half
of Manasseh ,
by
lot,
`are'
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
, for
their families
, from the tribe
of Issachar, and
from
the
tribe
of
Asher, and
from
the
tribe
of
Naphtali, and from
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
, for
their families, from the tribe
of Reuben, and
from
the
tribe
of
Gad, and from
the
tribe
of
Zebulun ,
by
lot,
twelve
cities
.
So
the Israelites
gave
to the Levites these
cities and their pasturelands
.
And
the sons
of
Israel
give
to the Levites the
cities and their suburbs
.
They assigned
by lot the
cities
named
above
from the tribes
of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin .
And
they give
by lot from the tribe
of the
sons
of
Judah, and
from
the
tribe
of
the
sons
of
Simeon, and from
the
tribe
of
the
sons
of
Benjamin ,
these
cities
which
they
call
by
name;
And some of the clans
of the Kohathites
were
given
cities from the tribe of Ephraim for
their
territory:
and some of the families
of the sons
of
Kohath
have
cities of
their
border
from 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 give
to
them
the
cities
of refuge ,
Shechem
and
its suburbs
in the hill -
country of Ephraim, and Gezer and
its
suburbs
,
Jokmeam, Beth- horon
,
and
Jokmeam and
its
suburbs
, and
Beth- Horan
and
its
suburbs
,
Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon ,
together
with
their
pasturelands.
and
Aijalon and
its
suburbs
, and Gath-Rimmon and
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 from the half tribe of Manasseh ,
Aner and its
suburbs,
and
Bileam and
its
suburbs
, for
the
family
of
the
sons
of
Kohath
who
are
left
.
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
from the family
of the half of
the
tribe of Manasseh `are'
Golan in Bashan and its
suburbs
, and
Ashtaroth
and
its
suburbs;
From the tribe of Issachar they
were
given
Kedesh, Daberath,
and
from the tribe of Issachar ;
Kedesh and
its
suburbs
, Daberath and
its
suburbs
,
Ramoth, and Anem ,
together
with
their
pasturelands.
and
Ramoth and
its
suburbs
, and Anem and
its
suburbs;
From the tribe of Asher they
were
given
Mashal, Abdon,
and
from the tribe of Asher ;
Mashal and
its
suburbs
, and
Abdon and
its
suburbs
,
Hukok, and Rehob ,
together
with
their
pasturelands.
and
Hukok and
its
suburbs
, and Rehob and
its
suburbs;
And from the tribe of Naphtali they
were
given
Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon ,
and Kiriathaim
, together
with
their
pasturelands
.
and from the tribe of Naphtali :
Kedesh in Galilee and
its
suburbs
, and
Hammon and its
suburbs
, and
Kirjathaim
and
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 sons
of Merari
who
are
left,
from the tribe of Zebulun ,
`are'
Rimmon
and its
suburbs
, Tabor
and
its
suburbs;
From the tribe
of
Reuben
east of the Jordan opposite
Jericho
they
were
given
Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
and
from beyond
the Jordan
by
Jericho,
at
the
east of the Jordan ,
from
the
tribe
of
Reuben,
Bezer in the wilderness and
its
suburbs
, and
Jahzah and
its
suburbs
,
Kedemoth, and Mephaath ,
together
with
their
pasturelands.
and
Kedemoth and
its
suburbs
, and Mephaath and
its
suburbs;
And from the tribe of Gad they
were
given
Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
and from the tribe of Gad :
Ramoth in Gilead and
its
suburbs
, and
Mahanaim and
its
suburbs
,
Heshbon, and Jazer ,
together
with
their
pasturelands
.
and
Heshbon and
its
suburbs
, and Jazer and
its
suburbs
.
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