| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 1The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 2The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 2The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 3The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. 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 was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua. | 4Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua, |
| 5Abishua was the father of Bukki. Bukki was the father of Uzzi. | 5Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi, |
| 6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah. Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth. | 6Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth, |
| 7Meraioth was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub. | 7Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, |
| 8Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz. | 8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz, |
| 9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Johanan. | 9Ahimaaz was the father of Azariah, Azariah was the father of Johanan, |
| 10Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem. | 10Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem, |
| 11Azariah was the father of Amariah. Amariah was the father of Ahitub. | 11Azariah was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub, |
| 12Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Shallum. | 12Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum, |
| 13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the father of Azariah. | 13Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah, |
| 14Azariah was the father of Seraiah. Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak, | 14Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak. |
| 15who went into exile when the LORD sent the people of Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under Nebuchadnezzar. The Levite Clans | 15Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 16 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 17The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei. | 17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. |
| 18The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 19The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent: | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers: |
| 20The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, | 20Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, |
| 21Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai. | 21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son. |
| 22The descendants of Kohath included Amminadab, Korah, Assir, | 22The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son, |
| 23Elkanah, Abiasaph, Assir, | 23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, |
| 24Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul. | 24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. |
| 25The descendants of Elkanah included Amasai, Ahimoth, | 25The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth, |
| 26Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, | 26Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son, |
| 27Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah, and Samuel. | 27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. |
| 28The sons of Samuel were Joel (the older) and Abijah (the second). | 28The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son. |
| 29The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, | 29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, |
| 30Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah. The Temple Musicians | 30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son. |
| 31David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the LORD after the Ark was placed there. | 31These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. |
| 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. | 32They 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. |
| 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, | 33These are the men who served, together with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, |
| 34Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah, | 34the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, |
| 35Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai, | 35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, |
| 36Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah, | 36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, |
| 37Tahath, Assir, Abiasaph, Korah, | 37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, |
| 38Izhar, Kohath, Levi, and Israel. | 38the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. |
| 39Heman’s first assistant was Asaph from the clan of Gershon. Asaph’s genealogy was traced back through Berekiah, Shimea, | 39Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, |
| 40Michael, Baaseiah, Malkijah, | 40the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, |
| 41Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, | 41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, |
| 42Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, | 42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, |
| 43Jahath, Gershon, and Levi. | 43the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. |
| 44Heman’s second assistant was Ethan from the clan of Merari. Ethan’s genealogy was traced back through Kishi, Abdi, Malluch, | 44On the left were their kinsmen, the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, |
| 45Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah, | 45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, |
| 46Amzi, Bani, Shemer, | 46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, |
| 47Mahli, Mushi, Merari, and Levi. | 47the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. |
| 48Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God. Aaron’s Descendants | 48Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. |
| 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. | 49But 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. |
| 50The descendants of Aaron were Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua, | 50These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, |
| 51Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, | 51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son, |
| 52Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, | 52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son, |
| 53Zadok, and Ahimaaz. Territory for the Levites | 53Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son. |
| 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. | 54Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: |
| 55This territory included Hebron and its surrounding pasturelands in Judah, | 55They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. |
| 56but the fields and outlying areas belonging to the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. | 56But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. |
| 57So the descendants of Aaron were given the following towns, each with its pasturelands: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, | 57So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, |
| 58Holon, Debir, | 58Hilen, Debir, |
| 59Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh. | 59Ashan, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh, together with their pasturelands. |
| 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. | 60And 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. |
| 61The remaining descendants of Kohath received ten towns from the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh by means of sacred lots. | 61To the rest of the Kohathites, ten cities were allotted from the half-tribe of Manasseh. |
| 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. | 62The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan. |
| 63The descendants of Merari received by sacred lots twelve towns from the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. | 63The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun. |
| 64So the people of Israel assigned all these towns and pasturelands to the Levites. | 64So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands. |
| 65The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were assigned to them by means of sacred lots. | 65They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. |
| 66The descendants of Kohath were given the following towns from the territory of Ephraim, each with its pasturelands: | 66And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: |
| 67Shechem (a city of refuge in the hill country of Ephraim), Gezer, | 67They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, |
| 68Jokmeam, Beth-horon, | 68Jokmeam, Beth-horon, |
| 69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon. | 69Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon, together with their pasturelands. |
| 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. | 70And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the remaining clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands. |
| 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. | 71The 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. |
| 72From the territory of Issachar, they were given Kedesh, Daberath, | 72From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath, |
| 73Ramoth, and Anem, each with its pasturelands. | 73Ramoth, and Anem, together with their pasturelands. |
| 74From the territory of Asher, they received Mashal, Abdon, | 74From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon, |
| 75Hukok, and Rehob, each with its pasturelands. | 75Hukok, and Rehob, together with their pasturelands. |
| 76From the territory of Naphtali, they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, each with its pasturelands. | 76And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands. |
| 77The remaining descendants of Merari received the towns of Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmon, and Tabor from the territory of Zebulun, each with its pasturelands. | 77The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands. |
| 78From the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho, they received Bezer (a desert town), Jahaz, | 78From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah, |
| 79Kedemoth, and Mephaath, each with its pasturelands. | 79Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands. |
| 80And from the territory of Gad, they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, | 80And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim, |
| 81Heshbon, and Jazer, each with its pasturelands. | 81Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands. |
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