◄ 1 Chronicles 6 ►
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1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]2The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3[an error occurred while processing this directive]3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4[an error occurred while processing this directive]4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]5Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi.
6[an error occurred while processing this directive]6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
8[an error occurred while processing this directive]8Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
9[an error occurred while processing this directive]9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan.
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
11[an error occurred while processing this directive]11Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub.
12[an error occurred while processing this directive]12Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum.
13[an error occurred while processing this directive]13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak,
15[an error occurred while processing this directive]15who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar. The Levite Clans
16[an error occurred while processing this directive]16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17[an error occurred while processing this directive]17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
21[an error occurred while processing this directive]21Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
23[an error occurred while processing this directive]23Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir,
24[an error occurred while processing this directive]24Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
25[an error occurred while processing this directive]25The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth,
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]27Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel.
28[an error occurred while processing this directive]28The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second).
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]29The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah. The Temple Musicians
31[an error occurred while processing this directive]31David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there.
32[an error occurred while processing this directive]32They ministered with music at the Tabernacle until Solomon built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They carried out their work, following all the regulations handed down to them.
33[an error occurred while processing this directive]33These are the men who served, along with their sons: Heman the musician was from the clan of Kohath. His genealogy was traced back through Joel, Samuel,
34[an error occurred while processing this directive]34Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
35[an error occurred while processing this directive]35Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
36[an error occurred while processing this directive]36Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
37[an error occurred while processing this directive]37Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah,
38[an error occurred while processing this directive]38Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel.
39[an error occurred while processing this directive]39Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea,
40[an error occurred while processing this directive]40Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah,
41[an error occurred while processing this directive]41Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah,
42[an error occurred while processing this directive]42Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
43[an error occurred while processing this directive]43Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.
44[an error occurred while processing this directive]44Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
45[an error occurred while processing this directive]45Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
46[an error occurred while processing this directive]46Amzi, Bani, Shemer,
47[an error occurred while processing this directive]47Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi.
48[an error occurred while processing this directive]48Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God. Aaron’s Descendants
49[an error occurred while processing this directive]49Only Aaron and his descendants served as priests. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and the altar of incense, and they performed all the other duties related to the Most Holy Place. They made atonement for Israel by doing everything that Moses, the servant of God, had commanded them.
50[an error occurred while processing this directive]50The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
51[an error occurred while processing this directive]51Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,
52[an error occurred while processing this directive]52Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,
53[an error occurred while processing this directive]53Zadok, and Ahimaaz. Territory for the Levites
54[an error occurred while processing this directive]54This is a record of the towns and territory assigned by means of sacred lots to the descendants of Aaron, who were from the clan of Kohath.
55[an error occurred while processing this directive]55This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah,
56[an error occurred while processing this directive]56but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
57[an error occurred while processing this directive]57So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,
58[an error occurred while processing this directive]58Holon, Debir,
59[an error occurred while processing this directive]59Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh.
60[an error occurred while processing this directive]60And from the territory of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth, each with its pasturelands. So thirteen towns were given to the descendants of Aaron.
61[an error occurred while processing this directive]61The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots.
62[an error occurred while processing this directive]62The descendants of Gershon received by sacred lots thirteen towns from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and from the Bashan area of Manasseh, east of the Jordan.
63[an error occurred while processing this directive]63The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
64[an error occurred while processing this directive]64So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites.
65[an error occurred while processing this directive]65The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots.
66[an error occurred while processing this directive]66The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands:
67[an error occurred while processing this directive]67Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer,
68[an error occurred while processing this directive]68Jokmeam, Beth-horon,
69[an error occurred while processing this directive]69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon.
70[an error occurred while processing this directive]70The remaining descendants of Kohath were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
71[an error occurred while processing this directive]71The descendants of Gershon received the towns of Golan (in Bashan) and Ashtaroth from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh, each with its pasturelands.
72[an error occurred while processing this directive]72From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
73[an error occurred while processing this directive]73Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands.
74[an error occurred while processing this directive]74From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon,
75[an error occurred while processing this directive]75Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands.
76[an error occurred while processing this directive]76From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands.
77[an error occurred while processing this directive]77The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands.
78[an error occurred while processing this directive]78From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz,
79[an error occurred while processing this directive]79Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands.
80[an error occurred while processing this directive]80And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
81[an error occurred while processing this directive]81Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands.
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