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1The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

2The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

2The sons of Kohath: 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.

3The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4Eleazar begot Phinehas, and Phinehas begot Abishua;

4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,

5Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi;

5Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,

6Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth;

6Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,

7Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

7Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,

8Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz;

8Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,

9Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan;

9Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,

10Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);

10Johanan the father of Azariah (it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),

11Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

11Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,

12Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum;

12Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,

13Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;

13Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,

14Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak.

14Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.

15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD carried Judah and Jerusalem into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

15Jozadak was deported when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

16The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

16The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

18The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

18The sons of Kohath: 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:

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

20Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

20Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.

22The sons of Kohath were Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

22The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

25The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

25The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

26As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.

28The sons of Samuel were Joel the firstborn, and Abijah the second.

28The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.

29The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.

30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.

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 house of the LORD 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 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.

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,

33Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,

35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,

37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,

38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;

39And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

39and Heman's associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,

40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,

41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,

42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,

43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.

43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the 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,

44and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk,

45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,

46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,

47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

48Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.

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 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.

50Now these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

50These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,

53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

53Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.

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 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):

55They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with its surrounding common-lands.

55They were given Hebron in Judah with 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,

57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

58Hilen with its common-lands, Debir with its common-lands,

58Hilen, Debir,

59Ashan with its common-lands, and Beth Shemesh with its common-lands.

59Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their 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.

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.

61To the rest of the family of the tribe of the Kohathites they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe of Manasseh.

61The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.

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 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.

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 descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.

64So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.

64So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.

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.

65From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.

66Now some of the families of the sons of Kohath were given cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.

66Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.

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,

67In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem (a city of refuge), and Gezer,

68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,

68Jokmeam, Beth Horon,

69Aijalon with its common-lands, and Gath Rimmon with its common-lands.

69Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their 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.

70And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.

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 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;

72And from the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its common-lands, Daberath with its common-lands,

72from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath,

73Ramoth with its common-lands, and Anem with its common-lands.

73Ramoth and Anem, together with their 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, Abdon,

75Hukok with its common-lands, and Rehob with its common-lands.

75Hukok and Rehob, together with their 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.

76and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their 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 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;

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 east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,

79Kedemoth with its common-lands, and Mephaath with its common-lands.

79Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;

80And from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead with its common-lands, Mahanaim with its common-lands,

80and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,

81Heshbon with its common-lands, and Jazer with its common-lands.

81Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.

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