1 Chronicles 6:1-13 ▼

1 The sons of Levi (joined to): Gershon (exile), Kohath (assembly), and Merari (bitter).

2 The sons of Kohath (assembly): Amram (exalted people), Izhar (shining oil), Hebron (association), and Uzziel (my strength is God).

3 The children of Amram (exalted people): Aaron (light bringer), Moses (drawn out), and Miriam (rebellion). The sons of Aaron: Nadab (generous), Abihu (he is my father), Eleazar (God has helped), and Ithamar (coast of palms).

4 Eleazar (God has helped) was the father of Phinehas (mouth of brass), Phinehas was the father of Abishua (my father is safety),

5 Abishua (my father is safety) was the father of Bukki (wasting), Bukki was the father of Uzzi (strong),

6 Uzzi (strong) was the father of Zerahiah (YHWH has risen), Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth (rebellious),

7 Meraioth (rebellious) was the father of Amariah (YHWH has promised), Amariah was the father of Ahitub (my brother is goodness),

8 Ahitub (my brother is goodness) was the father of Zadok (righteous), Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz (my brother is wrath),

9 Ahimaaz (my brother is wrath) was the father of Azariah (YHWH has helped), Azariah was the father of Johanan (YHWH has graced),

10 Johanan (YHWH has graced) was the father of Azariah (YHWH has helped), who served as priest in the temple that Solomon (peace) built in Jerusalem (city of peace),

11 Azariah (YHWH has helped) was the father of Amariah (YHWH has promised), Amariah was the father of Ahitub (my brother is goodness),

12 Ahitub (my brother is goodness) was the father of Zadok (righteous), Zadok was the father of Shallum (retribution),

13 Shallum (retribution) was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah (my portion is YHWH) was the father of Azariah (YHWH has helped),