1 Chronicles 6:1-21 ▼

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),

14 Azariah (YHWH has helped) was the father of Seraiah (YHWH is ruler), and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak (Jozadak).

15 Jehozadak (YHWH is righteous) went into captivity when the LORD {YHWH} sent Judah (praised) and Jerusalem (city of peace) into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown).

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

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom (foreigner): Libni (white) and Shimei (renowned).

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

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

20 Of Gershom (foreigner): Libni (white) his son, Jahath (He will snatch up) his son, Zimmah (plotter) his son,

21 Joah (YHWH is brother) his son, Iddo (His witness) his son, Zerah (rising) his son, and Jeatherai (whom YHWH leads) his son.