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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 was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua, | 4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, and Phinehas was the father of Abishua. |
| 5Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi, | 5Abishua was the father of Bukki, and Bukki was the father of Uzzi. |
| 6Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth, | 6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. |
| 7Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub, | 7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. |
| 8Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz, | 8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. |
| 9Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan, | 9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, and Azariah was the father of Johanan. |
| 10Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem), | 10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. |
| 11Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub, | 11Azariah was the father of Amariah, and Amariah was the father of Ahitub. |
| 12Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum, | 12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Shallum. |
| 13Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah, | 13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah. |
| 14Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak. | 14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. |
| 15Jozadak was deported 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: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: 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 listed according to their fathers: | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families. |
| 20Of Gershon: 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 and Jeatherai his son. | 21his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai. |
| 22The descendants 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 descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, 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 and Samuel his son. | 27his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah. |
| 28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son. | 28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second oldest. |
| 29The descendants 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 David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest 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 music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them. | 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. |
| 33Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the 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, |
| 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 Heman's associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea, | 39Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea, |
| 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah, | 40son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah, |
| 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. |
| 44and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk, | 44Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by 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 Shemer, | 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. |
| 48Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, 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 descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with 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 were the descendants 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 and Ahimaaz his son. | 53his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz. |
| 54These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory (they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them): | 54These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment: |
| 55They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands. | 55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands. |
| 56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. | 56(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.) |
| 57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, | 57The descendants of Aaron were also allotted as cities of refuge Hebron, Libnah and its pasturelands, Jattir, Eshtemoa and its pasturelands, |
| 58Hilen, Debir, | 58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands, |
| 59Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands. | 59Ashan and its pasturelands, and Beth Shemesh and its pasturelands. |
| 60And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to 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. |
| 61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh. | 61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh. |
| 62The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is 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). |
| 63The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from 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 Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands. | 64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. |
| 65From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns. | 65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. |
| 66Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim. | 66The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim. |
| 67In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer, | 67They were allotted as cities of refuge Shechem and its pasturelands (in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer and its pasturelands, |
| 68Jokmeam, Beth Horon, | 68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands, |
| 69Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands. | 69Aijalon and its pasturelands, and Gath Rimmon and its pasturelands. |
| 70And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans. | 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. |
| 71The Gershonites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their 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. |
| 72from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath, | 72Within the territory of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh and its pasturelands, Daberath and its pasturelands, |
| 73Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands; | 73Ramoth and its pasturelands, and Anem and its pasturelands. |
| 74from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon, | 74Within the territory of the tribe of Asher: Mashal and its pasturelands, Abdon and its pasturelands, |
| 75Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands; | 75Hukok and its pasturelands, and Rehob and its pasturelands. |
| 76and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands. | 76Within the territory of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands. |
| 77The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor, together with their 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. |
| 78from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, | 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 and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands; | 79Kedemoth and its pasturelands, and Mephaath and its pasturelands. |
| 80and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, | 80Within the territory of the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands, |
| 81Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands. | 81Heshbon and its pasturelands, and Jazer and its pasturelands. |
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